Dussel

German

Etymology

A byform of Dusel (“dizziness”), borrowed from German Low German Dusel (“drowsiness; dizziness”), from Middle Low German dusen, dosen (“to sway; stagger; wander; be dizzy”). More at doze, dizzy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʊzəl/, /ˈdʊsəl/

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Noun

Dussel m (strong, genitive Dussels, plural Dussel)

1. (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) stupid or clumsy person (a mild or even affectionate word); knucklehead

Declension

Declension of Dussel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dussel	die	Dussel
genitive	eines	des	Dussels	der	Dussel
dative	einem	dem	Dussel	den	Dusseln
accusative	einen	den	Dussel	die	Dussel

Derived terms

• Dusselei
• dusselig
• Dusseligkeit / Dussligkeit
• verdusseln

Related terms

• dösen
• Dusel