Dussel

derNoun

fool; idiot (colloquial)

English translations

  1. 01

    fool

  2. 02

    idiot

Word details

German meaning
Eine abwertende Bezeichnung für eine unintelligente oder ungeschickte Person.
English meaning
Dunce, fool
Synonym
Tölpel, Narr
German example
Sei kein Dussel und pass besser auf!
English example
Don't be a dunce and pay more attention!
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Dussel
Plural Form
die Dussel

Related words

Example sentences with “Dussel”

  1. Sei kein Dussel! (Don't be a fool!)

Frequently asked questions

Is Dussel offensive?

It is a mild, colloquial way to call someone silly. It is masculine (der Dussel).