Schnurrbart

German

Etymology

A borrowing from German Low German Snurrbaart, equivalent to schnurren +‎ Bart. Compare German Schnurrhaar (“whisker”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃnʊʁˌbaːɐ̯t/
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Noun

Schnurrbart m (strong, genitive Schnurrbartes or Schnurrbarts, plural Schnurrbärte, diminutive Schnurrbärtchen n)

moustache
Synonyms: Oberlippenbart, Schnauzbart, Schnäuzer, Schnauzer m

Declension

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Further reading

“Schnurrbart” in Duden online
“Schnurrbart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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