Pappenheimer
derNounsomeone you know well (often in a negative way)
English translations
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Pappenheimer
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein unnachgiebiger, starrsinniger Mensch; geht auf den Befehlshaber Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim zurück.
- English meaning
- Stubborn person
- Synonym
- Dickkopf, Sturkopf
- German example
- Er ist ein echter Pappenheimer und lässt sich von seiner Meinung nicht abbringen.
- English example
- He is a real stubborn person and won't change his mind.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Pappenheimer
- Plural Form
- die Pappenheimer
Related words
- seine Pappenheimer kennen
To know someone or something well and be able to assess them, often in a negative sense.
Example sentences with “Pappenheimer”
Ich kenne meine Pappenheimer! (I know my people well! - idiomatic)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of Pappenheimer?
It comes from Schiller's play 'Wallenstein', referring to the soldiers of Pappenheim.