No. 8,042 in German
häutchen
A thin membrane or skin.
In a sentence
Das Häutchen über der Zwiebel schützt sie vor dem Austrocknen.
The thin layer on the onion protects it from drying out.
Häutchen in this sentence refers to the thin, protective skin layer of something, specifically the outer membrane of an onion.
Sie entfernte mit einer Pinzette vorsichtig das Häutchen auf ihrem Finger.
She carefully removed the thin skin on her finger with tweezers.
Here, Häutchen depicts a small, delicate skin layer that has developed, possibly as a result of healing or friction.
Der Apfel war so frisch, dass sogar das Häutchen der Kerne noch glänzte.
The apple was so fresh that even the film covering its seeds was still shiny.
In this usage, Häutchen stands for a natural, delicate covering layer found on the seeds of the fruit.
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