Kopfnuss
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Kopfnuß (pre-1996 spelling)
Etymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editKopfnuss f (genitive Kopfnuss, plural Kopfnüsse)
- clout (blow on the head)
- (figurative) riddle, brain-teaser
Usage notes
edit- The spelling Kopfnuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s.
Declension
editDeclension of Kopfnuss [feminine]