dunderhead

[ duhn-der-hed ]
/ ˈdʌn dərˌhɛd /

noun

a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.
Also called dun·der·pate [duhn-der-peyt] /ˈdʌn dərˌpeɪt/.

Origin of dunderhead

1615–25; apparently < Dutch dunder(kop) numbskull ( dunder thunder + kop head) + head

OTHER WORDS FROM dunderhead

dun·der·head·ed, adjective dun·der·head·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dunderhead

dunderhead
/ (ˈdʌndəˌhɛd) /

noun

a stupid or slow-witted person; dunce Also called: dunderpate

Derived forms of dunderhead

dunderheaded, adjective dunderheadedness, noun

Word Origin for dunderhead

C17: probably from Dutch donder thunder + head; compare blockhead