domkop

English

Noun

domkop (plural domkops)

1. (South Africa) dummkopf; idiot; dunce
   • 2008, William Higham, Nakada's Touch (page 316)

     'Sies, man,' a voice said. 'You're a domkop. How you gonna see 'em?'

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Dutch

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of dom (“dumb”) +‎ kop (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔm.kɔp/

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• Hyphenation: dom‧kop

Noun

domkop m (plural domkoppen, diminutive domkopje n)

1. A stupid (not clever) person, a dunce, a duffer

   Synonyms: dommerik, domoor, dwaas, ezel, ezelskop, idioot, oen, steenezel, stommeling, sufferd, sufkop

Related terms

• keikop m
• stijfkop m