Schwachkopf

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

schwach (“weak”) +‎ Kopf (“head”). Compare with weakheaded, weakminded, Russian слабоу́мный (slaboúmnyj, “imbecile, weakminded”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaxkɔpf/
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Noun

Schwachkopf m (strong, genitive Schwachkopfes or Schwachkopfs, plural Schwachköpfe)

  1. (derogatory) dimwit, idiot, jerk
    Synonym: Dummkopf
    • 1823, Jakob Salat, Denkwürdigkeiten betreffend den Gang der Wissenschaft und Aufklärung im südlichen Deutschland, Landshut, page 474:
      "Aber soll denn jeder Schwachkopf, wenn er nur Geld hat, studiren dürfen?" Nein! keinem Schwächlinge dieser Art soll die Schranke geöffnet werden.
      "But should every idiot who has money be allowed to study?" No! For no weakling of this kind the barrier should be opened.
    • 1995, Isabel Allende, translated by Lieselotte Kolanoske, Paula, Suhrkamp, page 100:
      "Hiob? Dieser Schwachkopf, dem Gott jede Menge Unheil schickte, um ihn auf die Probe zu stellen?"
      "Job? That idiot to whom God sent a lot of harm in order to test him?"
    • 2010, Katharina Remy, Sachmet, Books on Demand, page 181:
      "Und", fuhr er fort, "wenn du dann endlich wieder mehr Zeit für mich aufbringst, anstatt dich um diesen Schwachkopf hier zu kümmern, dann setzen wir unseren gemütlichen Abend von gestern fort."
      "And", he went on, "when you finally spend more time with me again instead of looking after this idiot here, we will continue last night's placid evening."

Declension

Declension of Schwachkopf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwachkopf die Schwachköpfe
genitive eines des Schwachkopfes, Schwachkopfs der Schwachköpfe
dative einem dem Schwachkopf, Schwachkopfe1 den Schwachköpfen
accusative einen den Schwachkopf die Schwachköpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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