Mohrenkopf
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Mohr (“Moor”) + -en- + Kopf (“head”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Mohrenkopf m (strong, genitive Mohrenkopfes or Mohrenkopfs, plural Mohrenköpfe)
- (also heraldry, see usage note) negro's head
- (dated, now often offensive) chocolate teacake (type of dessert)
- Synonyms: Schokokuss, Schaumkuss, (now offensive) Negerkuss
- sooty milk cap (Lactarius lignyotus, an unpalatable mushroom)
- Synonyms: Schornsteinfeger, Mohrenkopfmilchling, Schwarzkopfmilchling
- the name of doves of some particular races
Usage notes
[edit]Mohrenkopf is an increasingly controversial word. In reference to the chocolate marshmallow candy, it is now often considered discriminatory and replaced with Schokokuss or Schaumkuss.[1] The usage of a Mohrenkopf in heraldry may also be considered racist.[2]
Declension
[edit]Declension of Mohrenkopf [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Mohrenkopf | die | Mohrenköpfe |
genitive | eines | des | Mohrenkopfes, Mohrenkopfs | der | Mohrenköpfe |
dative | einem | dem | Mohrenkopf, Mohrenkopfe1 | den | Mohrenköpfen |
accusative | einen | den | Mohrenkopf | die | Mohrenköpfe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Mohrenkopf” in Duden online
- “Mohrenkopf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon