Vollpfosten

/ˈfɔlpfɔstn̩/

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 Vollpfosten

Meaning

  1. an idiot, a fool (informal insult)

    Built from voll (full) + Pfosten (post, pole).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • voll full
  • Pfosten post, pole

Similar words

dummkopf

Dummkopf and Vollpfosten are close synonyms for "fool, idiot"; Vollpfosten is more modern, colloquial slang.

Practice

1 What does Vollpfosten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wer parkt denn hier so, du ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vollpfosten?

Usage notes

Informal insult; mild but best avoided in professional or polite contexts.

nouncompound

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