Koffer (hier)
German translation: schweigsamer, nicht kommunikativer Mensch
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|  Selected response from: Angela Breitsameter de Téllez Germany Local time: 14:28 | ||||||
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| 4 | Idiot |
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| 3 +1 | s.u. |
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| 4 | usually Vollkoffer |
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6 mins confidence: 
Idiot Explanation: ich kenne das als umgangssprachlichen Begriff für 'Depp', 'Idiot', 'Trottel', etc. |
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11 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1s.u. Explanation: Der gute Mensch ist wohl verschlossen, wie ein Koffer. Gemeint ist wohl ein "Stoffel" (= schweigsamer, nicht kommunikativer Mensch. Lt. Berliner Lexikon) |
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1 hr confidence:
usually Vollkoffer Explanation: good old Austrian slang for a total nincompoop, idiot, moron, asshole, incompetent. Is closed, doesn't take in anything. |
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