German

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Etymology

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From Holz +‎ Kopf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔlt͡sˌkɔp͡f/
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  • Hyphenation: Holz‧kopf

Noun

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Holzkopf m (strong, genitive Holzkopfes or Holzkopfs, plural Holzköpfe)

  1. head made of wood (wooden object in the shape of a head)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) airhead, birdbrain, bubblehead, feather-brain, featherhead, jingle-brains, lamebrain, peabrain, pinhead
    Synonyms: Dummbatz, Dummkopf, Wirrkopf

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