Meaning

4 senses
  1. (derogatory, slang, sometimes)A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

    The bullies used to call him a nerd at school.

    Sonderling, Nerd, Fachidiot

    зану́даzanúda, бoтáнbotán, нердnerd

  2. (derogatory, informal, sometimes)One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.

    a computer nerd

    a comic-book nerd

  3. (derogatory, informal, sometimes)A member of a subculture revolving around intellectualism, technology, video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media.

  4. (dated, derogatory, informal, sometimes)One who is stupid and socially inept or unattractive; a social outcast.

More definitions
  • an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
  • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

Examples

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  1. Tom is a nerd.

    Том задрот.

    ruТом ботаник.

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  2. Tom is a real nerd.

    Том справжній ботан.

    deTom ist ein echter Nerd.

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  3. Tom is a nerd, isn't he?

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  4. Tom is a real nerd, isn't he?

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  5. I was a nerd in high school.

    deIn der Schule war ich ein Streber.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted:

Origin

Unknown. Attested since 1951 as US student slang.

Unknown. Attested since 1951 as US student slang.

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