Schädel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schedel (“skull”). Further origin uncertain. Borrowing from Middle Low German schêdel (“top of the head, head, skull”), cognate with German Scheitel (“top of the head, parting of the hair”), suggests itself, but is not embraced in most of the literature.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːdəl/, [ˈʃɛː.dəl], [ˈʃɛː.dl̩] (used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland, generally used by professional speakers)
- IPA(key): /ˈʃeːdəl/ (overall more common; chiefly northern and eastern regions)
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Noun
Schädel m (strong, genitive Schädels, plural Schädel)
- skull
- (also figuratively) head
- 1975, “Wir sind im Licht”, performed by Ton Steine Scherben:
- Ich seh' tausend Augen, und sie sind geschlossen / Klopf an tausend Türen und keine is' offen / Ich sauf' mich voll bis mir der Schädel dröhnt
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- (colloquial) headache, particularly one due to excessive drinking
- Synonym: Brummschädel
- (slang, sex) head
- 2004, Melbeatz (music), “Ok!”, performed by Samy Deluxe & Kool Savas:
- Ich bin nicht back, war nie fort, dein Mädel gibt mir Schädel
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- 2018, “Bellagio Boys”, in Monument, performed by Kollegah:
- Ich muss große Träume leben, krieg' von Rotlichtbräuten Schädel
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Declension
Declension of Schädel [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schädel | die | Schädel |
genitive | eines | des | Schädels | der | Schädel |
dative | einem | dem | Schädel | den | Schädeln |
accusative | einen | den | Schädel | die | Schädel |
Derived terms
- Schädel-Hirn-Trauma
- Schädeltrauma
- Schädelvermessung
Further reading
- “Schädel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schädel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schädel” in Duden online
- Schädel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Plautdietsch
Noun
Schädel m (plural Schädels)
- skull