auf den Kopf
Translation
onto the head, per head, per person
Examples
Der Ball fiel ihm auf den Kopf.
The ball fell on his head.
Das macht zehn Euro auf den Kopf.
That makes ten euros per person.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) falls on sb.'s head etwas fällt j-m auf den Kopf The ball fell on his head.
((amount)) per head/person Betrag auf den Kopf That makes ten euros per head.
Similar Words
pro Person (per person), pro Kopf (per head)
Etymology
From 'auf' (on/onto) + 'den Kopf' (the head, accusative masculine). The accusative case indicates motion.
Memory Tips
Picture the motion of placing a hat 'onto the head'. For the idiomatic sense, imagine dividing a bill by counting the 'heads' at a table.