jds. Kopf fordern

to demand someone's head

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Noun

Kopf m.

Verb

fordern

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der wütende Vorstandsvorsitzende forderte den Kopf des Finanzvorstands.

How it is used

Means to demand someone's dismissal or severe punishment, often in a corporate or political scandal. Formal register. Used in board meetings or press conferences. Common mistake: using it for minor mistakes—it implies a serious call for removal.

Other verbs that go with Kopf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• alles auf den Kopf stellento turn everything upside down
• den Kopf einziehento withdraw/retreat
• den Kopf hinhaltento take the blame/responsibility
• den Kopf riskierento risk one's head/life/career
• den Kopf verlierento lose one's head
• kühlen Kopf bewahrento keep a cool head
• jdm. den Kopf waschento give someone a scolding/reprimand
• jds. Kopf rettento save someone from being fired or disgraced

All collocations with Kopf

Other collocations built on fordern

• Abhilfe fordernto demand a remedy
• einen Beitrag fordernto demand a contribution, often assertively
• einen Tribut fordern (auch fig.)to require payment or acknowledgment, literally or figuratively