der Kohlkopf
cabbage head
A round, firm head of cabbage made up of many tightly layered leaves.
EXAMPLE
Für den Eintopf habe ich einen großen Kohlkopf gekauft.
I bought a large cabbage head for the stew.
der Kohlkopf
cabbage head
der Kohlkopf, die Kohlköpfe
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kohlkopf, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kohlköpfe |
| genitive | des Kohlkopfes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kohlkopf | die Kohlköpfe |
| accusative | den Kohlkopf | die Kohlköpfe |
| dative | dem Kohlkopf | den Kohlköpfen |
| genitive | des Kohlkopfes des Kohlkopfs | der Kohlköpfe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Kohlkopf' (cabbage head) is made up of 'Kohl' (cabbage) and 'Kopf' (head). The word describes the rounded, head-like part of a cabbage plant.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Markt suchte sie einen festen Kohlkopf aus.
At the market, she picked out a firm cabbage head.
Typical collocations
'Kohlkopf' is often associated with preparing or buying cabbage. Typical collocations are 'einen Kohlkopf kaufen' (to buy a cabbage head), 'einen Kohlkopf schneiden' (to cut a cabbage head), and 'einen Kohlkopf zerkleinern' (to chop a cabbage head).
EXAMPLE
Für den Salat musste ich zuerst einen Kohlkopf fein zerkleinern.
For the salad, I first had to finely chop a cabbage head.
In real life
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