Tollpatsch
derNounclumsy person (variant spelling of Tolpatsch).
English translations
- 01
clumsy
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine ungeschickte Person, die oft Dinge fallen lässt oder Missgeschicke verursacht.
- English meaning
- Clumsy person
- Synonym
- Ungeschick, Chaot
- German example
- Ich bin so ein Tollpatsch, ich habe schon wieder etwas fallen lassen.
- English example
- I'm such a clumsy person, I dropped something again.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Tollpatsch
- Plural Form
- die Tollpatsche
Related words
- tollpatschig
Clumsy
- kuhhessig
clumsy None
- Pechnase
Clumsy person
- Running Gag
A running gag is a joke or reference that appears repeatedly in a series or film and becomes funny because of its repetition.
- gekonnt
Skillfully
- chaplinesk
Chaplinesque
- schusselig
Clumsy, absent-minded
- Schussel
Scatterbrain
- geschickt
skillful
Example sentences with “Tollpatsch”
Er ist ein echter Tollpatsch und stolpert ständig. (He is a real klutz and constantly trips.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Tollpatsch' or 'Tolpatsch' the correct spelling?
Both are widely accepted, though 'Tollpatsch' is more common in modern usage.