Schnurrbart

German

Etymology

A borrowing from German Low German Snurrbaart. Compare German Schnurrhaar (“whisker”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnʊʁˌbaːɐ̯t/
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Noun

Schnurrbart m (genitive Schnurrbarts or Schnurrbartes, plural Schnurrbärte)

  1. moustache

Declension
Declension of Schnurrbart
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schnurrbart die Schnurrbärte
genitive eines des Schnurrbartes,
Schnurrbarts		 der Schnurrbärte
dative einem dem Schnurrbart,
Schnurrbarte1		 den Schnurrbärten
accusative einen den Schnurrbart die Schnurrbärte
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Further reading
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