Depp

See also: depp

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Depp (plural Depps)

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Originally Upper German. Related to täppisch (“clumsy”) from Tappe (“paw”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛp/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛp

Noun

Depp m (weak or mixed, genitive Deppen or Depps, plural Deppen, feminine Deppin)

  1. (derogatory) fool, idiot, dork (quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends)
    Ich komme nicht mit weil er ein Depp ist! ― I'm not coming along because he’s a dork!

Declension
Declension of Depp [masculine, weak // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Depp die Deppen
genitive eines des Deppen, Depps der Deppen
dative einem dem Deppen, Depp den Deppen
accusative einen den Deppen, Depp die Deppen

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Depp on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • “Depp” in Duden online
  • “Depp” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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