Tölpel
derNounbooby (bird); clumsy person (colloquial)
English translations
- 01
clumsy person
- 02
pratt
- 03
doddy
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine ungeschickte oder unbeholfene Person.
- English meaning
- Clumsy person, oaf
- Synonym
- Dummkopf, Trottel
- German example
- Er ist ein echter Tölpel und stößt ständig Sachen um.
- English example
- He's a real oaf and is always knocking things over.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Tölpel
- Plural Form
- die Tölpel
Related words
- tölpelhaft
foolish
- tölpelhaft
inept
- tölpelhaft
silly
- Baßtölpel
booby
- tölpelhaft
clumsy
- Baßtölpel
Northern Gannet
- Basstölpel
Northern gannet
- Tolpatsch
Clumsy person
- Kefe
Lout, boor
- Stoffel
Stoffel is a colloquial term for a clumsy or simple-minded person.
- Unbeholfenheit
Awkwardness
- Dussel
Dunce, fool
- Fogosch
An outdated or colloquial term for a clumsy, awkward person.
Example sentences with “Tölpel”
Er ist so ein Tölpel, er lässt immer alles fallen. (He is such a klutz, he always drops everything.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Tölpel?
The plural is 'Tölpel'. It is a masculine noun (der Tölpel).