gedoe
hassle; fuss; commotion; drama
Beginner Noun Neuter
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Pronunciation
/ɣəˈdu/
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Cultural Note
Gedoe is one of those wonderfully compact Dutch words that captures the feeling of unnecessary complication or drama. The Dutch pragmatic mentality means 'gedoe' is viewed very negatively -- keeping things simple is preferred. 'Geen gedoe' (no hassle) is almost a Dutch life philosophy.
📝 Example Sentences
Wat een gedoe met die verhuizing!
What a hassle with that move!
Ik wil geen gedoe.
I don't want any fuss.
Het was een hoop gedoe om niks.
It was a lot of fuss over nothing.