Eierkopf

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German

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Alternative forms

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  • Eierkopp (colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology

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Ei +‎ -er- +‎ Kopf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯ɐˌkɔp͡f]
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  • Hyphenation: Ei‧er‧kopf

Noun

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Eierkopf m (strong, genitive Eierkopfes or Eierkopfs, plural Eierköpfe)

  1. (colloquial) egghead

Declension

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Declension of Eierkopf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eierkopf die Eierköpfe
genitive eines des Eierkopfes, Eierkopfs der Eierköpfe
dative einem dem Eierkopf, Eierkopfe1 den Eierköpfen
accusative einen den Eierkopf die Eierköpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

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