haut

haut

"Skin."

Here, 'Haut' refers to the human skin, illustrating its biological function of protection.

Die Haut des Menschen schützt vor Krankheiten.

The skin of humans protects against diseases.

In this example, 'haut' is the verb 'hauen' in the third person singular, meaning 'hit' or 'strike'.

Er haut auf den Tisch, um Aufmerksamkeit zu bekommen.

He hits the table to get attention.

Here, 'haut mich um' is an idiomatic expression derived from 'hauen', meaning 'to impress or overwhelm' figuratively.

Die Farbe dieses Autos haut mich total um.

The color of this car totally impresses me.