knocking

das Klopfen

Word details

German meaning: Bezeichnet eine Person, die ungeschickt, ungelenk oder tollpatschig ist.
English meaning: clumsy None
German example: Er ist so kuhhessig, dass er ständig etwas umwirft.
English example: He's so clumsy that he's constantly knocking things over.

Tölpel
Clumsy person, oaf
Duselei
klutz
Fogosch
An outdated or colloquial term for a clumsy, awkward person.
klopfen
to knock
hereinschneien
To drop in, to pop in
Tolpatsch
Clumsy person

Example sentences with “knocking”

I heard a knocking at the door. (Ich hörte ein Klopfen an der Tür.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you translate the noun 'knocking'?

It is 'das Klopfen' (neuter).