Januskopf
German, noun[ˈjaːnʊsˌkɔp͡f]
Januskopf is spelled J-A-N-U-S-K-O-P-F (9 letters) and appears about once in every 22 million words in written German, the 271,406th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Januskopf is a German masculine noun meaning “Janus face (as symbol of ambiguity or contradiction)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Kopf mit zwei Gesichtern als Symbol der Zwiespältigkeit”.
What does Januskopf mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineJanus face (as symbol of ambiguity or contradiction)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Kopf mit zwei Gesichtern als Symbol der Zwiespältigkeit
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Januskopf
- Januskopfes genitive
- Januskopfs genitive
- Janusköpfe plural
- Januskopfe dative singular
- Janusköpfen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Januskopf?
- [ˈjaːnʊsˌkɔp͡f]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Januskopf in German?
Januskopf appears about once in every 22 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).