fool in German
fool in German is Narr, Dummkopf, Tor — fool means a person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
fool in German
Narr
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
Dummkopf
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
Tor
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
Närrin
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
Trottel
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
Pute
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
Narr
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
Närrin
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
Eulenspiegel
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
Ulenspiegel
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
Mus
(literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
-narr
(informal) Someone who derives pleasure from something specified.
der Narr
(tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
verarschen
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
vormachen
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
betrügen
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
täuschen
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
schwindeln
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
What does "fool" mean?
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noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
"Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research."
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noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
"The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly."
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verb To trick or deceive someone.
"The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings."
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noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.
"We had gooseberry fool for pudding."
fool in a sentence
- Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research.
- Don't be a fool — read the contract before you sign it.
- The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly.
- The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings.
Similar words in German
Common German translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "fool" in German?
"fool" in German is Narr, Dummkopf, Tor. fool means: A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
How do you use "fool" in a sentence?
Example: "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research." In German, "fool" is Narr, Dummkopf, Tor.
Are there other ways to say "fool" in German?
Yes — German has 16 translations listed for "fool": Narr, Dummkopf, Tor, Närrin, Trottel, Pute.
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