tölpel
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Tölpel¹
- [ˈtœlpl̩]
Where it comes from
[1] von [2], nach dem unbeholfen wirkenden Verhalten an Land.
[2] Aus dem Ostmitteldeutschen, im 16. Jahrhundert von Luther in die Gemeinsprache eingeführt.
noun Tölpel · Tölpels · Tölpeln
- Meeresvogel der Familie Sulidae Der Tölpel ist ein Meeresvogel, der schwimmen kann.
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plumper, ungeschickter, meist dummer Mensch
Ein ungeschickter Mensch kann manchmal ein richtiger Tölpel sein.
Similar: Depp, Hanswurst, Narr, Tollpatsch, Trottel
tölpel²
- [ˈtœlpl̩]
In English
- boor a yokel
- yokel a person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or n
- gannet sea bird
- oaf imbecile
- rube pejorative: uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person
- lout bumpkin
- hump slang: painfully boorish person
- gawk stupid or clumsy person
- booby stupid person
- dolt a stupid person; a blockhead or dullard
- clumsy clumsy person
- butterfingers someone who tends to drop things
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title = {tölpel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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