Querkopf

German

Etymology

quer (“cross, crosswise”) +‎ Kopf (“head”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkveːɐ̯ˌkɔpf/

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• Hyphenation: Quer‧kopf

Noun

Querkopf m (strong, genitive Querkopfes or Querkopfs, plural Querköpfe)

1. contrarian, contradicter, one who habitually and stubbornly opposes others’ opinions
2. maverick (one who does not abide by rules)

Declension

Declension of Querkopf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Querkopf	die	Querköpfe
genitive	eines	des	Querkopfes, Querkopfs	der	Querköpfe
dative	einem	dem	Querkopf, Querkopfe1	den	Querköpfen
accusative	einen	den	Querkopf	die	Querköpfe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Querkopf” in Duden online