Skalp

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English scalp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skalp/

• Audio:

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Noun

Skalp m (strong, genitive Skalpes or Skalps, plural Skalpe)

1. (historical) scalp (part of the skin of a slain enemy's head kept as a token)
2. (figurative) a defeated enemy; a scalp

Usage notes

• Generally not used in the broader sense of “skin where the hair grows”, for which Kopfhaut.

Declension

Declension of Skalp [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Skalp	die	Skalpe
genitive	eines	des	Skalpes, Skalps	der	Skalpe
dative	einem	dem	Skalp, Skalpe1	den	Skalpen
accusative	einen	den	Skalp	die	Skalpe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• skalpieren