Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

der Kopf

Translation (Übersetzung) head
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [kɔpf]
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
A1 body head
Refers to the head of a person or animal. Also used metaphorically (e.g., 'head of a company').

Kopf - German Nouns - Kopf Meaning - Kopf Translation - Kopf Nouns Examples

Kopf is a German Nouns

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Kopf Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Er hat einen großen Kopf.
He has a big head.
Describing physical appearance
Sie schüttelte den Kopf.
She shook her head.
Expressing disagreement

Kopf — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for Kopf — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Using 'Kopf' for 'head' of a bed
    Kopfende
    'Kopf' is for living beings; for objects use 'Kopfende'.

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Kopf Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Diminutive (Verkleinerungsform)
Köpfchen
Meaning: little head
Example: Das Kind hat ein süßes Köpfchen.
Noun

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Kopf Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Kopf Collocations (Kollokationen)

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den Kopf schütteln
to shake one's head
High frequency
den Kopf senken
to lower one's head
Medium frequency
sich den Kopf stoßen
to bump one's head
Medium frequency

Kopf Idioms (Redewendungen)

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den Kopf verlieren
to lose one's head
To panic or lose control
den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen
to get one's head out of the noose
To get out of a difficult situation

Kopf Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Haupt
Meaning: head (poetic/formal)
High similarity

Kopf Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Fuß
Meaning: foot

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Kopf Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Gesicht Haar Hirn Schädel

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