Mohrenkopf

German

Etymology

From Mohr (“Moor”) +‎ -en- +‎ Kopf (“head”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmoːʁənˌkɔp͡f]
  • Hyphenation: Moh‧ren‧kopf
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Mohrenkopf m (strong, genitive Mohrenkopfes or Mohrenkopfs, plural Mohrenköpfe)

  1. (also heraldry) negro's head
  2. (now possibly offensive) Chocolate-coated marshmallow treat
    Synonyms: Schokokuss, (now possibly offensive) Negerkuss
  3. sooty milk cap (Lactarius lignyotus, an unpalatable mushroom)
    Synonyms: Schornsteinfeger, Mohrenkopfmilchling, Schwarzkopfmilchling
  4. the name of doves of some particular races

Declension
Declension of Mohrenkopf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.