Der Kopf
Example: Er drehte den Kopf, um das Geräusch zu hören.
Definition
"Der Kopf" refers to the upper part of the human body or an animal, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It is also used metaphorically to indicate the leader or main part of something, as in the example 'He turned his head to hear the noise.'
Etymology
The word "der Kopf" comes from Old High German 'kopf,' which is related to the Latin 'caput,' meaning 'head.' Interestingly, the English word 'head' and the German 'Kopf' share the same root concept but sound quite different today.
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"Der Kopf" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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