Complex sentence: The term dates back to the 16th and meant something like "uncivilized", "grumpy" and "stupid", during the second world war and afterwards it mainly serves as a derogatory term that refers to the crimes against the Dutch people during the war.
Split into simpler sentences: The term dates back to the 16th and meant something like "uncivilized", "grumpy" and "stupid", during the second world war. Afterwards, it has mainly served as a derogatory term that refers to the crimes against the Dutch people during the war.