vet

cool; awesome; sick (slang)

Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation

/vɛt/

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Cultural Note

Vet literally means 'fat' or 'greasy,' but in slang it means 'awesome' or 'cool.' It became popular in the 1990s through hip-hop culture. Can also be used as an intensifier: 'vet cool' means 'super cool.' Very common in youth language.

📝 Example Sentences

Dat is echt vet!

That's really awesome!

Wat een vette auto!

What an awesome car!

Die muziek is vet cool.

That music is super cool.

📊 Adjective Forms

Gender Form
base vet
inflected vette
comparative vetter
superlative vetst

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