Wirrkopf

German

Etymology

From wirr +‎ Kopf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪʁˌkɔp͡f/
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  • Hyphenation: Wirr‧kopf

Noun

Wirrkopf m (strong, genitive Wirrkopfes or Wirrkopfs, plural Wirrköpfe, feminine (rare) Wirrköpfin)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) airhead, birdbrain, bubblehead, feather-brain, featherhead, jingle-brains, lamebrain, peabrain, pinhead
    Synonyms: Dummbatz, Dummkopf, Holzkopf

Declension

Declension of Wirrkopf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wirrkopf die Wirrköpfe
genitive eines des Wirrkopfes, Wirrkopfs der Wirrköpfe
dative einem dem Wirrkopf, Wirrkopfe1 den Wirrköpfen
accusative einen den Wirrkopf die Wirrköpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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