No. 1,743 in German
haut
"Skin."
In a sentence
Die Haut des Menschen schützt vor Krankheiten.
The skin of humans protects against diseases.
Here, 'Haut' refers to the human skin, illustrating its biological function of protection.
Er haut auf den Tisch, um Aufmerksamkeit zu bekommen.
He hits the table to get attention.
In this example, 'haut' is the verb 'hauen' in the third person singular, meaning 'hit' or 'strike'.
Die Farbe dieses Autos haut mich total um.
The color of this car totally impresses me.
Here, 'haut mich um' is an idiomatic expression derived from 'hauen', meaning 'to impress or overwhelm' figuratively.
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