Kopfhaut

German

Etymology

From Kopf (“head”) +‎ Haut (“skin”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kopfhaut f (genitive Kopfhaut, plural Kopfhäute)

  1. scalp (skin on the head where the hair grows)

Usage notes

  • Per surface analysis, the word could refer to the entire skin of the head, but such use is not common.

Declension

Declension of Kopfhaut [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kopfhaut die Kopfhäute
genitive einer der Kopfhaut der Kopfhäute
dative einer der Kopfhaut den Kopfhäuten
accusative eine die Kopfhaut die Kopfhäute

See also

Further reading

  • “Kopfhaut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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