dummkopf

American  

[doom-kawf, -kawpf, duhm-] / ˈdʊmˌkɔf, -ˌkɔpf, ˈdʌm- /

noun

1. a stupid person; dumbbell; blockhead.

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Etymology

Origin of dummkopf

1800–10, < German, equivalent to dumm dumb + Kopf head

Example Sentences

I was probably being a Dummkopf.

From Literature

“Don’t be such a Dummkopf,” Henek says, and follows Danuta to the attic.

From Literature

Ever defiant of gender strictures, Afiya plots: “She had heard them talking about how good his German was so she thought she would ask him for a German poem. Not even a dummkopf could misunderstand that she was asking him to translate a love poem for her, which was as good as asking him to write her a love letter.”

From Seattle Times

The most honest thing that happens is that the two old pals, Erika and Clementine, regain their old ability to curse at each other in German, using words, like “dummkopf,” that they once thought of as terms of endearment.

From New York Times

Now, the dummkopf fiscal policies of Merkel’s government have begun to threaten even the German economy.

From Washington Post