Mohrenkopf

German

Etymology

From Mohr (“Moor”) +‎ -en- +‎ Kopf (“head”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmoːʁənˌkɔp͡f]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Moh‧ren‧kopf

Noun

Mohrenkopf m (strong, genitive Mohrenkopfes or Mohrenkopfs, plural Mohrenköpfe)

  1. (also heraldry, see usage note) negro's head
  2. (dated, now often offensive) chocolate teacake (type of dessert)
    Synonyms: Schokokuss, Schaumkuss, (now offensive) Negerkuss
  3. sooty milk cap (Lactarius lignyotus, an unpalatable mushroom)
    Synonyms: Schornsteinfeger, Mohrenkopfmilchling, Schwarzkopfmilchling
  4. the name of doves of some particular races

Usage notes

Mohrenkopf is an increasingly controversial word. In reference to the chocolate marshmallow candy, it is now often considered discriminatory and replaced with Schokokuss or Schaumkuss.[1] The usage of a Mohrenkopf in heraldry may also be considered racist.[2]

Declension

Declension of Mohrenkopf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mohrenkopf die Mohrenköpfe
genitive eines des Mohrenkopfes, Mohrenkopfs der Mohrenköpfe
dative einem dem Mohrenkopf, Mohrenkopfe1 den Mohrenköpfen
accusative einen den Mohrenkopf die Mohrenköpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Altdeutscher Mohrenkopf
  • Schlesischer Mohrenkopf
  • Schmalkaldener Mohrenkopf
  • Süddeutscher Mohrenkopf
  • Württemberger Mohrenkopf

References

  1. ^ “Mohrenkopf”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1], 23 November 2020
  2. ^ Alexandra Kratz (22 October 2020) “Rassismus-Debatte in Stuttgart-Möhringen: Der Mohr im Wappen soll bleiben”, in Stuttgarter Zeitung‎[2]

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