nutcase
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nutcase
A colloquial, derogatory term for a person considered crazy, mentally confused, or very stupid.
Der Bekloppte hat mitten in der Nacht die Nachbarn aus dem Schlaf geklingelt.
The nutcase rang the neighbors' doorbell in the middle of the night and woke them up.
'Der Bekloppte' (the nutcase) is a nominalized adjective and refers to a person. This is why 'Bekloppte' (nutcase) is capitalized and can be used with articles or demonstratives.
Dieser Bekloppte hat schon wieder mein Fahrrad umgestellt.
This nutcase has moved my bike again.
The word is a clear insult and is often used when the speaker wants to express anger or contempt. It is therefore inappropriate in formal or respectful situations.
Halt dich von diesem Bekloppten fern, wenn du keinen Streit willst.
Stay away from that nutcase if you don't want an argument.
A common expression is 'jemanden für einen Bekloppten halten' (to consider someone a nutcase). Here, 'für' (as) indicates how someone is perceived, rather than what they actually are.
Die Nachbarn halten ihn für einen Bekloppten, weil er nachts im Garten singt.
The neighbors consider him a nutcase because he sings in the garden at night.
