Vokabahn

Köpfchen

Vokabahn
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Noun

das Köpfchen

Pronunciation: /ˈkœpfçən/

brain; wit; intellect

C2 rank #10,347 plural Köpfchen

Meanings

Noun
  1. brain; wit; intellect
  2. capitulum

Example sentence

Du hast ein helles Köpfchen.

You've got a good head on your shoulders.

Word forms

singular das Köpfchen
plural die Köpfchen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedas Köpfchen
Accusativedas Köpfchen
Dativedem Köpfchen
Genitivedes Köpfchens

Plural

Nominativedie Köpfchen
Accusativedie Köpfchen
Dativeden Köpfchen
Genitiveder Köpfchen

Usage

  • Köpfchen haben — to have brains or wit; a figurative use of the diminutive of Kopf
  • mit Köpfchen arbeiten — to work intelligently; stresses thought rather than force
Extra sentence

Mit etwas Köpfchen fand sie eine einfache Lösung für das Rätsel.

With a little ingenuity, she found a simple solution to the puzzle.