Trottel

== German == === Etymology === Of Austrian origin. The exact etymology is unknown but presumed to derive from trotteln (saunter, ramble, walk without a specific destination). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʁɔtəl/, [ˈtʁɔtl̩] === Noun === Trottel m (strong, genitive Trottels, plural Trottel) idiot, fool, boob, etc. Er ist nur ein alter Trottel. ― He's just an old duffer. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Dorftrottel Volltrottel ==== Derived terms ==== trottelhaft, trottelig, vertrottelt ==== Descendants ==== → Czech: trotl → Serbo-Croatian: trotl === References === === Further reading === “Trottel” in Duden online “Trottel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache Trottel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de