Geheimratsecken

German

Der russische Verteidigungsminister Sergej Schojgu hat Geheimratsecken. – Russian minister of defence, Sergey Shoygu, has bald temples.

Etymology

From Geheimrat (“privy councillor”) +‎ -s- +‎ Ecken (“corners”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈhaɪ̯m.ʁa(ː)tsˌɛkən/

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Noun

Geheimratsecken f pl (rare singular Geheimratsecke)

1. a form of slight or beginning male pattern baldness where the hairline has receded on the temples and the sides of the forehead, but less so in the middle

See also

• hohe Stirn

Further reading

• “Geheimratsecken” in Duden online
• “Geheimratsecken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache