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German
Etymology
From Mohr (“Moor”) + -en- + Kopf (“head”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Moh‧ren‧kopf
Noun
Mohrenkopf m (strong, genitive Mohrenkopfes or Mohrenkopfs, plural Mohrenköpfe)
- (also heraldry, see usage note) negro's head
- (dated, now often offensive) chocolate-coated marshmallow treat, chocolate teacake
- Synonyms: Schokokuss, Schaumkuss, (now offensive) Negerkuss
- sooty milk cap (Lactarius lignyotus, an unpalatable mushroom)
- Synonyms: Schornsteinfeger, Mohrenkopfmilchling, Schwarzkopfmilchling
- 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. The usage of a "Mohrenkopf" in heraldry may also be considered racist.
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References
- ^ “Mohrenkopf”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, 2020 November 23
- ^ Alexandra Kratz (2020 October 22) “Rassismus-Debatte in Stuttgart-Möhringen: Der Mohr im Wappen soll bleiben”, in Stuttgarter Zeitung
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