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- [doo m-kawf, -kawpf, duhm-]
- /ˈdʊmˌkɔf, -ˌkɔpf, ˈdʌm-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doo m-kawf, -kawpf, duhm-]
- /ˈdʊmˌkɔf, -ˌkɔpf, ˈdʌm-/
Definitions of dummkopf word
- noun dummkopf a stupid person; dumbbell; blockhead. 1
- noun dummkopf A stupid person; a blockhead. 1
- adjective dummkopf relating to an idiot or the behaviour of an idiot 0
- noun dummkopf a stupid person; blockhead 0
- noun dummkopf A stupid person; a dolt, dimwit or blockhead. 0
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Origin of dummkopf
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10, Americanism; < German, equivalent to dumm dumb + Kopf head
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Parts of speech for Dummkopf
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dummkopf popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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dummkopf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dummkopf
noun dummkopf
- blockhead — a stupid person
- clod — A clod of earth is a large lump of earth.
- dolt — a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- dullard — a stupid, insensitive person.
- dumbbell — a gymnastic apparatus consisting of two wooden or metal balls connected by a short bar serving as a handle, used as a weight for exercising.
Antonyms for dummkopf
noun dummkopf
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
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