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Meanings

  1. tuft (of hair)

    jemanden beim Schopf(e) packento grab someone by the hair

  2. rarewisp (of hair)

  3. jargoncrown (feathers sticking up at the back of a bird's head)

  4. bunch of leaves

  5. the long hair on a horse's forehead

  6. Switzerlandshed, outbuilding

1 more meanings

  1. Switzerlandweather-proof roof

Examples

GermanEnglish
Tom fasste Maria beim Schopfe.Tom grabbed Mary by the hair.
Du musst diese Gelegenheit beim Schopfe fassen!You must take advantage of the opportunity.
4 more examples
Man muss die Gelegenheit beim Schopf ergreifen.You have to seize the opportunity with both hands.
Er ergriff die Gelegenheit beim Schopfe.He took advantage of the opportunity.
Diese Gelegenheit solltest du besser am Schopfe fassen.You had better make use of this opportunity.
Da dieser nicht hineinwollte, packte jener ihn beim Schopf und zerrte ihn hinein.He didn't want to go inside, so he grabbed him by the hair and dragged him in.