Dussel
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Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
Dussel m (strong, genitive Dussels, plural Dussel)
- (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) stupid or clumsy person (a mild or even affectionate word); knucklehead
Declension[edit]
Declension of Dussel [masculine, strong]
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