Noun
die Haut
Pronunciation: /haʊt/
skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant
B1
rank #990
plural Häute
Meanings
Noun
- skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant
- a creature, especially a person
- skin (membrane found on the surface of an object, like a sausage)
Example sentence
Wussten Sie, dass wir jeden Tag Haut verlieren?
Did you know we lose skin every day?
Word forms
singular
die Haut
plural
die Häute
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Haut
Accusativedie Haut
Dativeder Haut
Genitiveder Haut
Plural
Nominativedie Häute
Accusativedie Häute
Dativeden Häuten
Genitiveder Häute
Usage
- die Haut pflegen — Haut is feminine; its plural is Häute.
- unter die Haut gehen — A figurative expression for affecting someone deeply.
Die kalte Luft trocknet meine Haut aus.
The cold air dries out my skin.