Noun
der Schopf
Pronunciation: /ʃɔpf/
tuft (of hair)
C2
rank #11,806
plural Schöpfe
Meanings
Noun
- tuft (of hair)
- crown (feathers sticking up at the back of a bird's head)
- bunch of leaves
- the long hair on a horse's forehead
Example sentence
Der Junge hat einen dichten blonden Schopf.
The boy has a thick blond mop of hair.
Word forms
singular
der Schopf
plural
die Schöpfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schopf
Accusativeden Schopf
Dativedem Schopf
Genitivedes Schopfes
Plural
Nominativedie Schöpfe
Accusativedie Schöpfe
Dativeden Schöpfen
Genitiveder Schöpfe
Usage
- ein lockiger Schopf — a curly head or mop of hair
- die Gelegenheit beim Schopf packen — seize the opportunity; a fixed figurative expression
Unter der Mütze kam ein roter Schopf zum Vorschein.
A mop of red hair emerged from under the cap.