# der Hinterkopf

der Hinterkopf is a German noun meaning “occiput”. Forms: des Hinterkopfes, die Hinterköpfe.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Hinterkopfes
- Plural: die Hinterköpfe

## In other languages

- Русский: затылок

## Meanings

1. occiput (back part of the head or skull)
2. _figurative_ back of one's mind, back of one's head
   - etwas im Hinterkopf behalten

## Examples

- Er hat Augen am Hinterkopf. — He has eyes at the back of his head.
- Beim Fußballspielen hat mich ein Ball am Hinterkopf getroffen. — A ball hit the back of my head while I was playing soccer.
- Tom hat am Hinterkopf eine große Beule. — Tom has a large bump on the back of his head.
- Ich werd’s im Hinterkopf behalten. — I made a mental note of it.
- Tom küsste Maria auf den Hinterkopf. — Tom kissed Mary on the back of her head.

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