German Conversation · Level 19
90 words
German word
Haut
Pronunciation
IPA/haʊ̯t/
Meaning
- feminine nounskin
Example
Meine Haut ist trocken.
My skin is dry.
More examples
Ich pflege meine Haut jeden Abend.
I care for my skin every evening.
Core concept
A layered outer covering that protects a body and helps regulate its temperature, or forms an animal's hide.
Common phrases
trockene Haut
dry skin
empfindliche Haut
sensitive skin
die Haut pflegen
care for the skin
Similar words
Leder: Tanned animal hide made into a strong, flexible material for clothing, shoes, and more.
Häute: Animal skins removed from the body, especially before tanning or other processing.
Definition in German
Haut bezeichnet die äußere Oberfläche des Körpers, die aus mehreren Schichten wie der Epidermis besteht und Schutz sowie Temperaturregulation übernimmt.
Word origin
Haut is an inherited Germanic word, related to Old High German huot and cognate with English hide.
Usage tips
- Haut is feminine, so the definite article is die, and its irregular plural is Häute when separate skins or hides are counted.
Other meanings
- epidermisnoun
- hidenoun
Related words
- Hautpflegeskin carenoun
- Hautarztdermatologistnoun
- hautfreundlichskin-friendlyadjective