Mohrenkopf

German

Etymology

From Mohr (“Moor”) +‎ -en- +‎ Kopf (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmoːʁənˌkɔp͡f]
• Hyphenation: Moh‧ren‧kopf

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Noun

Mohrenkopf m (strong, genitive Mohrenkopfes or Mohrenkopfs, plural Mohrenköpfe)

1. (also heraldry, see usage note) negro's head
2. (dated, now often offensive) chocolate-coated marshmallow treat, chocolate teacake

   Synonyms: Schokokuss, Schaumkuss, (now offensive) Negerkuss

3. sooty milk cap (Lactarius lignyotus, an unpalatable mushroom)

   Synonyms: Schornsteinfeger, Mohrenkopfmilchling, Schwarzkopfmilchling

4. the name of doves of some particular races

Usage notes

Mohrenkopf is an increasingly controversial word. In reference to the chocolate marshmallow candy, it is now often considered discriminatory and replaced with Schokokuss or Schaumkuss. The usage of a "Mohrenkopf" in heraldry may also be considered racist.

Declension

Declension of Mohrenkopf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mohrenkopf	die	Mohrenköpfe
genitive	eines	des	Mohrenkopfes, Mohrenkopfs	der	Mohrenköpfe
dative	einem	dem	Mohrenkopf, Mohrenkopfe1	den	Mohrenköpfen
accusative	einen	den	Mohrenkopf	die	Mohrenköpfe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Altdeutscher Mohrenkopf
• Schlesischer Mohrenkopf
• Schmalkaldener Mohrenkopf
• Süddeutscher Mohrenkopf
• Württemberger Mohrenkopf

 

Further reading

• “Mohrenkopf” in Duden online
• “Mohrenkopf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon