Masculine

Armleuchter

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) candelabrum (candle holder with two or more arms)
  2. (derogatory, masculine, strong) a contemptible or stupid person, a dick, prick, jerk, fool

Concepts

fool
simpleton
bonehead
candelabra
chump
clodpole
dickhead
dolt
fucker
gander
git
idiot
pillock
simple
tosser
wanker
putz
thick-skulled
gomeral
mouth breather
arsehole

hoag

birdbrain
Synonyms

Idiot
A2
Dummkopf
B2
Depp
C1
Blödmann
B2
Trottel
B1

Blödian

Schwachkopf
C1
Holzkopf
26k
Hirni
44k
Hornochse
33k
Hohlkopf
32k

Schafskopf

Honk
Einfaltspinsel
27k

Dumpfbacke

Schwachmat
Dummerjan
Vollpfosten
33k

Strohkopf

Döskopp

Dämlack
Gimpel
Narr
B2

Stiesel

Rindvieh
31k
Esel
B2
🍑

Spatzenhirn

Mondkalb

Dummerchen
C2
Tropf
C2
Tor
B1
Kamel
C2
🐫

Kindskopf

Spaten
28k

Flachwichser

Dummbratze

Spatzengehirn

Simpel
C2
Doofi

Doofkopf

Kandelaber
Stoffel

Vollhonk

simpel
C2
Scheißkerl
B2

Schafsköpfe

Idioten
B1
Horst
C2
Pimmel
C2
dumme Gans
Translations

allocco
bourrique
imbécile
fada
sot
benêt
balourd
bêta
bête
idiot
abruti
couillon
crétin
andouille
cretino
Frequency

24k
Dialects

Aargau

Aargau

halbschue

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaʁmˌlɔʏ̯çtəʁ/
Etymology

From Arm (“arm, upper limb”) + Leuchter (“candlestick”). The pejorative use is from the similarity with Arschloch (“arsehole”), or perhaps specifically the latter's plural form, Arschlöcher.

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