Kopfhaut

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Kopf (head) +‎ Haut (skin).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Kopfhaut f (genitive Kopfhaut, plural Kopfhäute)

  1. 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.

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Further reading[edit]

  • Kopfhaut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache