Dussel
German
editEtymology
editA byform of Dusel (“dizziness”), borrowed from German Low German Dusel (“drowsiness; dizziness”), from Middle Low German dusen, dosen (“to sway; stagger; wander; be dizzy”). More at doze, dizzy.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editDussel m (strong, genitive Dussels, plural Dussel)
- (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) stupid or clumsy person (a mild or even affectionate word); knucklehead
Declension
editDeclension of Dussel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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