noun
skin
B1
Haut: means 'skin', the body's outer layer or an animal hide. Feminine noun (die Haut). Plural is Häute (umlaut change). Singular genitive: der Haut; plural nominative/accusative: die Häute. Standard strong plural with vowel change; regular declensions shown in dictionaries entries.
Examples
Die Haut ist das größte Organ des Menschen.
The skin is the largest organ of the human body.
Der Arzt untersuchte die Haut des Patienten, weil ein Ausschlag plötzlich entstand und Rötungen sichtbar wurden.
The doctor examined the patient's skin because a rash suddenly appeared and redness became visible.
Die Haut muss vor der Sonne geschützt werden.
You need to protect your skin from the sun.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine holding a picture of skin layers labelled 'Haut'.
Sounds like English 'haut' ≈ 'hot' — think of sun making your skin hot.
die Haut — think 'die' and 'derma' both feminine-sounding; associate with 'die' for feminine
Notes
Haut is the general word for skin. Plural (Häute) is used when talking about skins/leathers or species differences.