Totenkopf

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Totenkopf (literally “dead person's head”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Totenkopf (World War II) Ellipsis of 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf. === Noun === Totenkopf (plural Totenkopfs) (military) A death's head used as a military emblem. == German == === Alternative forms === Todtenkopf (obsolete) === Etymology === From Toter (“dead person”) +‎ Kopf (“head”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtoːtn̩ˌkɔp͡f/ === Noun === Totenkopf m (strong, genitive Totenkopfes or Totenkopfs, plural Totenköpfe) death's head, skull and crossbones (symbol of death, piracy, etc.) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Totenkopfäffchen n Totenkopffahne f Totenkopfflagge f Totenkopfverband m === Further reading === “Totenkopf” in Duden online “Totenkopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache