German edit

Alternative forms edit

  • Knallkopp (colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology edit

From Knall (bang) +‎ Kopf (head).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈknalkɔpf/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Knall‧kopf

Noun edit

Knallkopf m (strong, genitive Knallkopfes or Knallkopfs, plural Knallköpfe)

  1. (derogatory) dingbat, blockhead, puddinghead
    Synonym: Knalltüte

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Knallkopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Knallkopf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Knallkopf” in Duden online