Milchbart
German edit
Etymology edit
Milch (“milk”) + Bart (“beard”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Milchbart 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 edit
Declension of Milchbart [masculine, strong]
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Further reading edit
- “Milchbart” in Duden online