die Kopfnuss
Translation
noogie, knock on the head
Examples
Der große Bruder gab dem kleinen eine Kopfnuss.
The big brother gave the little one a noogie.
Für diese freche Antwort bekommst du eine Kopfnuss!
You'll get a knock on the head for that sassy answer!
Grammar Patterns
to give sb. a noogie j-m eine Kopfnuss geben He gave his brother a noogie.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Klaps (a light smack), die Ohrfeige (a slap in the face)
Etymology
From 'Kopf' (head) + 'Nuss' (nut). The image is of cracking a nut on someone's head.
Memory Tips
Imagine a playful knock on the 'head' (Kopf) that's like cracking a 'nut' (Nuss).