English-Dutch translations for genius

geniaal
genialiteit
En toch was Europa's grootste uitvinding, het product van haar genialiteit van 2500 jaar geleden, het logisch denken: de rede! Yet Europe's greatest invention, the product of its genius 2 500 years ago, was logical thought: reason! Naar mijn mening is vijftig jaar na dato de genialiteit waarmee de grondleggers van de Unie ons unieke samenstel van instellingen hebben opgezet nog altijd even groot. I think that, 50 years on, the genius of the founding fathers in creating our unique mix of institutions is as strong as ever.

genie
Helaas willen sommigen dit genie bagatelliseren. It is an unfortunate fact that some people wish to belittle this genius. De falende genieën uit de financiële wereld en de industrie worden daarentegen niet zo bescheiden beloond. On the other hand, the failed geniuses of finance and industry are rewarded not quite so moderately. Welk ander continent kan erop bogen zoveel muzikale genieën, uitmuntende schilders, beeldhouwers, architecten en andere internationaal vermaarde kunstenaars te hebben voortgebracht? What other continent can claim so many musical geniuses, outstanding painters, sculptors, architects and other internationally renowned artists?
geniusWat wij moeten zien terug te vinden is de ware genius van Europa en het recht dat bij de Europeanen past. We have to rediscover the true genius of Europe and the law appropriate to Europeans.

Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc
Extraordinary mental capacity
The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person
ingenious, very clever, or original

I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius... and a very stable genius at that!
a work of genius
What a genius idea!

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