Kopfhaut
German
editEtymology
editFrom Kopf (“head”) + Haut (“skin”).
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editKopfhaut f (genitive Kopfhaut, plural Kopfhäute)
- scalp (skin on the head where the hair grows)
Usage notes
edit- Per surface analysis, the word could refer to the entire skin of the head, but such use is not common.
Declension
editDeclension of Kopfhaut [feminine]
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “Kopfhaut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache