Te gek

far out, great, fantastic  
[Dutch phrase of the week]

"Te gek" literally translates to "too crazy/absurd". In fact, you can use "te gek" literally, e.g. in "te gek om los te lopen", but this Dutch Phrase Of The Week is about the non-literal use: far out, or great.

If something is completely far out or absolutely great, you can say: "helemaal te gek".

Examples:
- "Wat vond je van Sanders optreden?" - "Te gek!" 
("What did you think of Sander's performance?" - "Great!")

- "Wendy heeft een navelpiercing..." - "Te gek, makker!" 
("Wendy has a piercing in her belly button... " - "Far out, dude!")

- "Mijn relatie loopt op rolletjes! Geen gedoe deze keer..." - "Dat is helemaal te gek!" 
("My relationship goes smoothly! No fuss this time... "That's absolutely fantastic!")

Related words:
- Gek: crazy [adjective].
- Geweldig: great, fantastic [adjective].

Example:
- "Frank heeft Marianne gevraagd met hem te trouwen." -"Helemaal te gek! Geweldig! Fantastisch! Supergaaf!"
("Frank has asked Marianne to marry him." - "Completely far out! Great! Fantastic! Supercool!")

- Gaaf: awesome, great [adjective].