der Schädelbruch
Translation
skull fracture, fractured skull
Examples
Er erlitt einen schweren Schädelbruch.
He suffered a severe skull fracture.
Ein Schädelbruch kann lebensgefährlich sein.
A skull fracture can be life-threatening.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer ((a)) Schädelbruch to suffer a skull fracture He suffered a skull fracture in the accident.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schädelfraktur
Etymology
A compound word from 'Schädel' (skull) and 'Bruch' (break, fracture).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'skull break'. Think of the skull ('Schädel') having a break ('Bruch') in it.