German · Body & Health

"Skin" in German: Haut

die Haut

Say it: HOW'Tfeminine · die Hautnoun/haʊt/

Skin in German is die Haut, a feminine noun. Say trockene Haut for dry skin, and Hautcreme for skin cream.

Pharmacy

Haben Sie etwas für trockene Haut?
Do you have something for dry skin?
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How to pronounce Haut

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HOW'T

/haʊt/

HOW'T. Au like "ow" in "how". Final t is crisp.

"Skin" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Hautskin

Body skin.

empfindliche Hautsensitive skin

Product labels.

die Hautcremeskin cream

Pharmacy word.

auf der Hauton the skin

Location phrase.

How to use Haut in real life

  1. 1Pharmacy

    Haben Sie etwas für trockene Haut?

    Do you have something for dry skin?

    Trockene Haut is a common collocation.

  2. 2After sun

    Meine Haut ist total rot.

    My skin is totally red.

    Meine Haut is nominative feminine.

  3. 3Allergies

    Das Produkt reizt meine Haut.

    The product irritates my skin.

    Meine Haut as object.

Mistakes English speakers make with Haut

Incorrect: der Haut

Correct: die Haut

Haut is feminine: die Haut.

Incorrect: die Häuten (everyday plural)

Correct: die Haut

Everyday talk keeps Haut singular.

Good to know

German pharmacies are big on Hautpflege, and labels shout empfindliche Haut everywhere. Haut can also mean a fruit peel in cooking.

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Choosing sunscreen

  1. ChatPal

    Ist deine Haut eher trocken oder ölig?

    Is your skin more dry or oily?

  2. You

    Trocken. Meine Haut spannt schnell.

    Dry. My skin gets tight quickly.

  3. ChatPal

    Dann nimm Creme für empfindliche Haut.

    Then take cream for sensitive skin.

  4. You

    Gut. Die Haut braucht heute extra Schutz.

    Good. The skin needs extra protection today.

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Common questions about "Skin" in German

What gender is Haut?

Feminine: die Haut.

How do you say dry skin?

Trockene Haut.

How do you say sensitive skin?

Empfindliche Haut.

How do you say on the skin?

Auf der Haut.

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