Kopf

head

Plural: die Köpfe/kɔpf/

A masculine noun (der Kopf) meaning 'head'. Used in many idioms: 'Kopf hoch!' (chin up!), 'den Kopf verlieren' (to lose one's head). Plural: Köpfe.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Kopf	die Köpfe	/kɔpf/

Example Sentences

Mir tut der Kopf weh.

My head hurts.

Kopf hoch, das wird schon!

Chin up, it'll be fine!

Er schüttelt den Kopf.

He shakes his head.

Kopfschmerzen (die, Pl.) — headache

Kopfhörer (der) — headphones

Wrong plural: 'die Kopfen'

✅ Correct: 'die Köpfe' — Umlaut + -e

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