Milchbart
German
editEtymology
editMilch (“milk”) + Bart (“beard”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editMilchbart m (strong, genitive Milchbartes or Milchbarts, plural Milchbärte)
- (literal) milk moustache (white residue on the upper lip after a deep sip of milk)
- downy beard of a youth
- (by extension, derogatory) a youth who has such a beard; immature man
- Synonyms: Jüngling, Jungspund, Milchgesicht, Grünschnabel
Declension
editDeclension of Milchbart [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Milchbart” in Duden online