Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schafskopf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schaf-skopf
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool; an idiot.

Countable; Derogatory; Slang

noun

Synonym of sheepshead (“card game”).

Uncountable

Etymology

From German Schafskopf (literally “sheep's head”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Schafskopf

Usage

Inflected Forms

schafskopfs (plural) schafkopf (alternative)

Synonyms

sheepshead

Questions

What does schafskopf mean?: A fool; an idiot.
Where does schafskopf come from?: It is traced to German.

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