المعنى
To do something very quickly and impulsively.
خلفية ثقافية
Germans value 'Vorsorge' (precaution). Acting 'Hals über Kopf' is often a plot point in German movies to show a character is undergoing a crisis or a massive life change. In Vienna, the phrase is often used with a bit of 'Schmäh' (sarcasm) to describe someone who is being overly dramatic.
The 'Verlieben' Rule
90% of the time you hear this in songs, it's about love. Learn 'Hals über Kopf verliebt' as one single chunk.
Word Order
Never say 'Kopf über Hals'. It sounds like you are describing a medical deformity!
المعنى
To do something very quickly and impulsively.
The 'Verlieben' Rule
90% of the time you hear this in songs, it's about love. Learn 'Hals über Kopf verliebt' as one single chunk.
Word Order
Never say 'Kopf über Hals'. It sounds like you are describing a medical deformity!
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing idiom.
Sie hat sich ________ verliebt.
The standard idiom is 'Hals über Kopf'.
Which situation fits 'Hals über Kopf'?
Markus...
Impulsive actions without planning are 'Hals über Kopf'.
Match the German to the English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the most common words used with the idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Warum ist Maria weg? B: Sie musste ________ nach Berlin.
Maria left suddenly, so the idiom fits perfectly.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Common Verbs with Hals über Kopf
Action
- • abreisen
- • verlassen
- • kündigen
- • flüchten
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينSie hat sich ________ verliebt.
The standard idiom is 'Hals über Kopf'.
Markus...
Impulsive actions without planning are 'Hals über Kopf'.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
These are the most common words used with the idiom.
A: Warum ist Maria weg? B: Sie musste ________ nach Berlin.
Maria left suddenly, so the idiom fits perfectly.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
2 أسئلةYes! Falling in love or going on a surprise vacation are positive 'Hals über Kopf' moments.
No, it is a standard idiom used by everyone from teenagers to news anchors.
عبارات ذات صلة
überstürzt
synonymrushed
knall auf fall
similarall of a sudden
mit dem Kopf durch die Wand
contraststubbornly forcing something
