Where does “Klapskopp” come from?

Klapskopp (East Central German) comes from East Central German Kopp — head.

Klapskopp (East Central German): idiot, freak, oddball

Definitions

  1. idiot, freak, oddball

Ancestry of “Klapskopp”, step by step

Klapskopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via East Central German Kopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanKopphead

via East Central German Klaps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanKlapslight slap
Every word from East Central German Kopp →
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