erzdumm

bone-headed, extremely stupid

English translations

  1. 01

    extremely stupid

Word details

German meaning
Erzdumm bedeutet extrem dumm oder unintelligent.
English meaning
utterly stupid
Synonym
strohdumm
German example
Das war eine erzdumme Idee!
English example
That was an utterly stupid idea!

Example sentences with “erzdumm”

  1. Das war eine erzdumme Entscheidung. (That was an incredibly stupid decision.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the role of the prefix 'erz-'?

The prefix 'erz-' acts as an intensifier, similar to 'arch-' or 'super-', often used in a pejorative sense (e.g., erzdumm, erzfaul).