taube Nuss

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “empty nut”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

taube Nuss f (definite nominative die taube Nuss, genitive tauber Nuss, definite genitive der tauben Nuss, plural taube Nüsse, definite plural die tauben Nüsse)

  1. (derogatory, colloquial) numskull
    • a. 1904, Luise Flachs-Fokschaneanu, transl., Ein Heiratsantrag [A Marriage Proposal]‎, translation of Предложение by Anton Chekhov:
      Schweig! Sonst schieße ich dich nieder … mit dem schlechtesten Gewehr, wie ein Rebhuhn! Geck! Taube Nuß! Tagedieb!
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Declension

Declension of taube Nuss
singular plural
feminine gender strong declension
nominative taube Nuss taube Nüsse
genitive tauber Nuss tauber Nüsse
dative tauber Nuss tauben Nüssen
accusative taube Nuss taube Nüsse
weak declension
nominative die taube Nuss die tauben Nüsse
genitive der tauben Nuss der tauben Nüsse
dative der tauben Nuss den tauben Nüssen
accusative die taube Nuss die tauben Nüsse
mixed declension
nominative eine taube Nuss (keine) tauben Nüsse
genitive einer tauben Nuss (keiner) tauben Nüsse
dative einer tauben Nuss (keinen) tauben Nüssen
accusative eine taube Nuss (keine) tauben Nüsse

Further reading

  • “taube Nuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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