# der Querkopf

der Querkopf is a German noun meaning “contrarian”. Forms: des Querkopfes, die Querköpfe.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Querkopfes
- Plural: die Querköpfe

## In other languages

- Русский: упрямая голова, упрямец

## Meanings

1. contrarian, contradicter, one who habitually and stubbornly opposes others’ opinions
2. maverick (one who does not abide by rules)
3. _derogatory_ queer fellow; maverick
   - Er ist und bleibt ein fürchterlicher Querkopf.

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