schafskopf

noun

schafs·​kopf

ˈshafˌskȯpf

variants or less commonly schafkopf

-fˌk-

plural -s

: sheepshead sense 3

Word History

Etymology

German, schafskopf, blockhead, sheep's head, from schaf sheep (from Old High German scāf) + kopf head, from Old High German, drinking vessel

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