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)
- moustache
Declension
Declension of Schnurrbart
singular | plural | ||||
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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
Synonyms
- Schnäuzer, Schnauzer m
Further reading
- Schnurrbart in Duden online