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German
Etymology
West Central German form of the name Anton or Antonius. Compare the traditional Colognian humorous characters Tünnes un Schäl, where, however, Tünnes is a quirky, but not a ridiculous or stupid person.
Pronunciation
Noun
Tünnes m (strong, genitive Tünnes, plural Tünnesse)
- (colloquial, regional, Western Germany) tomfool, a male person who is (for whatever reason) ridiculous, not to be taken seriously
Der Typ ist so ein Tünnes!- The guy is such a tomfool!
- (colloquial, regional, Western Germany) a male person who is clumsy or forgetful (less negative than sense 1)
Och du Tünnes, du solltest doch Butter mitbringen!- Hey stupid, you were supposed to bring butter, too!
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