Tollpatsch

German

Alternative forms

• Tolpatsch (obsolete)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔlpat͡ʃ/

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Noun

Tollpatsch m (genitive Tollpatschs or Tollpatsches, plural Tollpatsche)

1. blunderer, butterfingers (clumsy person)

   Synonyms: Tölpel, (Switzerland) Löli

Derived terms

• tollpatschig

Further reading

• “Tollpatsch” in Duden online
• “Tollpatsch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.