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dunderhead
[ duhn-der-hed ]
/ ˈdʌn dərˌhɛd /
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noun
a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.
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Also called dun·der·pate [duhn-der-peyt]. /ˈdʌn dərˌpeɪt/.
Origin of dunderhead
OTHER WORDS FROM dunderhead
dun·der·head·ed, adjectivedun·der·head·ed·ness, nounWords nearby dunderhead
Dundalk, Dundas, Dundee, Dundee cake, dunder, dunderhead, Dundonian, dundrearies, dune, dune buggy, Dunedin
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How to use dunderhead in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for dunderhead
dunderhead
/ (ˈdʌndəˌhɛd) /
noun
a stupid or slow-witted person; dunceAlso called: dunderpate
Derived forms of dunderhead
dunderheaded, adjectivedunderheadedness, nounWord Origin for dunderhead
C17: probably from Dutch donder thunder + head; compare blockhead
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