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German
Etymology
From Kopf (“head”) + über (“over”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: kopf‧über
Adverb
kopfüber
- headfirst, headlong, head over heels
- Er fiel kopfüber ins Wasser. ― He plunged headfirst into the water.
- Sie purzelte kopfüber den Hügel herab. ― She tripped and rolled head over heels down the hill.
- Er fiel kopfüber die Treppe herunter. ― He fell headfirst down the stairs.
- Er stürzte sich kopfüber in die Schlacht. ― He rushed headlong into battle.
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