domkop

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans domkop.

Noun

domkop (plural domkops)

1. (South Africa) dummkopf; idiot; dunce
   • 2008, William Higham, Nakada's Touch, page 316:

     Sies, man,' a voice said. 'You're a domkop. How you gonna see 'em?

Afrikaans

Etymology

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Noun

domkop (plural domkoppe)

1. A stupid (not clever) person, dunce, duffer, dumbass

Dutch

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of dom (“dumb”) +‎ kop (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔm.kɔp/

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• Hyphenation: dom‧kop

Noun

domkop m (plural domkoppen, diminutive domkopje n)

1. a stupid (not clever) person, a dunce, a duffer

   Synonyms: dombo, dommerik, domoor, dwaas, ezel, ezelskop, ezelsveulen, idioot, kalf, kalverkop, kneus, leeghoofd, oelewapper, oen, rund, steenezel, sufferd, sufkop, sukkel, stommeling, uil, uilskuiken