Schädel

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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/, , (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)

  1. skull
  2. (also figurative) 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
      I see a thousand eyes, and they're closed / Knock on a thousand doors and none are open / I drink and drink till my head is pounding
  3. (colloquial) headache, particularly one due to excessive drinking
    Synonym: Brummschädel
  4. (slang, sex) head
    • 2004, “Ok!”, Melbeatz (music), performed by Samy Deluxe and Kool Savas:
      Ich bin nicht back, war nie fort, dein Mädel gibt mir Schädel
      I'm not back, I was never away, your girlfriend is giving me head
    • 2018, “Bellagio Boys”, in Monument, performed by Kollegah:
      Ich muss große Träume leben, krieg' von Rotlichtbräuten Schädel
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Schädel
singular plural
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

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Schädel m (plural Schädels)

  1. skull
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