headshot
der Kopfschuss, die Kopfschüsse
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headshot
A gunshot wound to the head caused by a firearm. Such injuries are usually fatal.
Der Kriminalroman begann mit dem Fund einer Leiche, die durch einen Kopfschuss getötet wurde.
The crime novel began with the discovery of a body that had been killed by a headshot.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kopfschüsse |
| genitive | des Kopfschusses |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kopfschuss | die Kopfschüsse |
| accusative | den Kopfschuss | die Kopfschüsse |
| dative | dem Kopfschuss | den Kopfschüssen |
| genitive | des Kopfschusses | der Kopfschüsse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a clear compound of 'der Kopf' (the head) and 'der Schuss' (the shot). Its meaning is therefore direct and literal: a shot to the head.
Die Ermittler untersuchten die Spuren des Kopfschusses.
The investigators examined the traces of the headshot.
Common verbs used with 'Kopfschuss' (headshot) are 'erleiden' (to suffer), 'bekommen' (to get), and 'sich zuziehen' (to sustain). If death is the result, people often say that someone is 'durch einen Kopfschuss gestorben' (died from a headshot).
Der Zeuge sagte aus, das Opfer sei durch einen Kopfschuss getötet worden.
The witness stated that the victim had been killed by a headshot.
'Kopfschuss' (headshot) is a very direct and often graphic word. It is used mainly in specific contexts such as crime reports, news, films, or medical reports.
Im Actionfilm überlebt der Held wie durch ein Wunder einen Kopfschuss.
In the action film, the hero miraculously survives a headshot.
