bekloppen
Translation
crazy, nuts, bonkers, daft
Examples
Bist du total bekloppt?
Are you completely nuts?
Das ist eine bekloppte Idee.
That's a crazy idea.
Grammar Patterns
bekloppt ((sein)) - to be crazy/nuts Bist du bekloppt?
Similar Words
Synonyms: verrückt, irre, wahnsinnig; Antonyms: vernünftig (sensible), normal
Etymology
From the verb 'klopfen' (to knock). The prefix 'be-' intensifies the action. Imagine someone whose head has been 'knocked on' too much.
Memory Tips
Picture someone 'knocking' on their own head, a classic gesture for 'crazy'. This word is very colloquial.