Dumpfbacke
What it means
Comic insult for a dim-witted person.
Literally “dull cheek”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “doompf bak uh”
English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.
Used as
How it's used
Mocking rather than a clinical description.
How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse
Mocking rather than a clinical description. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.
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