Polyglot Dictionary

Hinterkopf

/ˈhɪntɐˌkɔpf/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Hinterköpfe

Meaning

  1. back of the head

    Built from hinter (behind) + Kopf (head).

    • Er kratzte sich am Hinterkopf.

      He scratched the back of his head.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • hinter behind
  • Kopf head

Practice

1 What does Hinterkopf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er kratzte sich am ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hinterkopf?

See also

nouncompoundbody-part

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