Querkopf

German

Etymology

quer (“cross, crosswise”) +‎ Kopf (“head”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkveːɐ̯ˌkɔpf/
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  • Hyphenation: Quer‧kopf

Noun

Querkopf m (strong, genitive Querkopfes or Querkopfs, plural Querköpfe)

  1. contrarian, contradicter, one who habitually and stubbornly opposes others’ opinions
  2. maverick (one who does not abide by rules)

Declension

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