# der Tünnes

der Tünnes is a German noun meaning “tomfool”. Forms: des Tünnes, die Tünnesse.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Tünnes
- Plural: die Tünnesse

## Meanings

1. _Germany · Western · colloquial · regional_ tomfool, a male person who is (for whatever reason) ridiculous, not to be taken seriously
   - Der Typ ist so ein Tünnes! — The guy is such a tomfool!
2. _Germany · Western · colloquial · regional_ a male person who is clumsy or forgetful (less negative than sense 1)
   - Och du Tünnes, du solltest doch Butter mitbringen! — Hey stupid, you were supposed to bring butter, too!

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