Trotzkopf

/ˈtʁɔtskɔp͡f/

der noun B1

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Trotzköpfe

Meaning

  1. a stubborn, defiant person, especially a child

    Built from Trotz (defiance) + Kopf (head).

    • Der kleine Trotzkopf weigert sich, seine Schuhe anzuziehen.

      The stubborn little one refuses to put on his shoes.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Trotz defiance
  • Kopf head

Practice

1 What does Trotzkopf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der kleine ___ weigert sich, seine Schuhe anzuziehen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Trotzkopf?

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