Polyglot Dictionary

Trottel

/ˈtʁɔtl̩/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Trottel

Meaning

  1. idiot (colloquial)

    • Sei kein Trottel!

      Don't be an idiot!

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

idiot

Idiot and Trottel are close synonyms for "idiot," largely interchangeable; Trottel is slightly more colloquial and playful.

Practice

1 What does Trottel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sei kein ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Trottel?

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