tölpelhaft
clumsy, awkward
English translations
- 01
foolish
- 02
silly
- 03
inept
Word details
- German meaning
- Tölpelhaft bedeutet ungeschickt oder unbeholfen im Verhalten oder in den Bewegungen.
- English meaning
- clumsy
- Synonym
- ungeschickt, unbeholfen
- German example
- Er stolperte tölpelhaft über den Teppich.
- English example
- He clumsily tripped over the carpet.
- Comparative
- tölpelhafterSuperlative: am tölpelhaftesten
Related words
- Unbeholfenheit
Awkwardness
- Fogosch
An outdated or colloquial term for a clumsy, awkward person.
Example sentences with “tölpelhaft”
Er war tölpelhaft im Umgang. (He was clumsy in his interactions.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the noun?
Der Tölpel (clumsy person).