Querkopf

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German

Etymology

quer (“cross, crosswise”) +‎ Kopf (“head”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkveːɐ̯ˌkɔpf/
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  • Hyphenation: Quer‧kopf

Noun

Querkopf m (strong, genitive Querkopfes or Querkopfs, plural Querköpfe)

  1. contrarian, contradicter, one who habitually and stubbornly opposes others’ opinions
  2. maverick (one who does not abide by rules)

Declension

Declension of Querkopf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Querkopf die Querköpfe
genitive eines des Querkopfes, Querkopfs der Querköpfe
dative einem dem Querkopf, Querkopfe1 den Querköpfen
accusative einen den Querkopf die Querköpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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