Tollpatsch

German (Berlin)

/ˈtɔlpat͡ʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) a Hungarian or Hungarian-origin soldier that does not converse well
  • klutz, blunderer, butterfingers clumsy person

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian talpas (infantryman, wide-footed).

Origin

Hungarian

talpas

Gloss

infantryman, wide-footed

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