Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A kind of voice of high pitch and of a thin quality ascribed to resonance in the head; voice of the thin register. In producing it, the vibration of the cords is limited to their thin edges in the upper part, which are then presented to each other.

    Kopfstimme

  2. (countable, informal, uncountable)One's internal monologue.

More definitions
  • the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Ziri headed towards the voice.

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  2. "You hear voices in your head?" "Yes, demonic voices."

    de„Hörst du im Kopf Stimmen?“ – „Ja, dämonische.“

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Translations

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By meaning 1
vocal register:

Forms

plural: head voices
Singularhead voice
Pluralhead voices

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head:head registerhead tone

See also

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