Mohrenkopf
German
Etymology
From Mohr (“Moor”) + -en- + Kopf (“head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmoːʁənˌkɔp͡f]
- Hyphenation: Moh‧ren‧kopf
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Noun
Mohrenkopf m (strong, genitive Mohrenkopfes or Mohrenkopfs, plural Mohrenköpfe)
- (now possibly offensive) Chocolate-coated marshmallow treat
- Synonym: Negerkuss
- sooty milk cap (Lactarius lignyotus, an unpalatable mushroom)
- Synonyms: Schornsteinfeger, Mohrenkopfmilchling, Schwarzkopfmilchling
- the name of doves of some particular races
Declension
Declension of Mohrenkopf [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Mohrenkopf | die | Mohrenköpfe |
genitive | eines | des | Mohrenkopfes, Mohrenkopfs | der | Mohrenköpfe |
dative | einem | dem | Mohrenkopf, Mohrenkopfe1 | den | Mohrenköpfen |
accusative | einen | den | Mohrenkopf | die | Mohrenköpfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Altdeutscher Mohrenkopf
- Schlesischer Mohrenkopf
- Schmalkaldener Mohrenkopf
- Süddeutscher Mohrenkopf
- Württemberger Mohrenkopf
Further reading
- “Mohrenkopf” in Duden online
- “Mohrenkopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Mohrenkopf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon