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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Totenkopf (literally dead person's head).

Proper noun

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Totenkopf

  1. (World War II) Ellipsis of 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf.

Noun

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Totenkopf (plural Totenkopfs)

  1. (military) A death's head used as a military emblem.
    • 2024 March 25, Andrew Roth, Pjotr Sauer, “Russia lauding torture was unthinkable – now it is proud to do so”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      The officer who cut off Rachabalizoda’s ear had military patches including a far-right Totenkopf (dead person’s head) previously worn by Nazi SS units.

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Toter (dead person) +‎ Kopf (head).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːtn̩ˌkɔp͡f/
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Noun

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Totenkopf m (strong, genitive Totenkopfes or Totenkopfs, plural Totenköpfe)

  1. death's head, skull and crossbones (symbol of death, piracy, etc.)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Totenkopf” in Duden online
  • Totenkopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache