German edit

Etymology edit

Mond (moon) +‎ Gesicht (face)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnt.ɡəˌzɪçt/
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Noun edit

Mondgesicht n (strong, genitive Mondgesichtes or Mondgesichts, plural Mondgesichter)

  1. (medicine) moon face
  2. (derogatory) an unattractively round face (e.g. in an overweight person)
  3. (childish) a crude drawing of a face, consisting of a circle and four marks for the eyes, nose, and mouth
    Punkt, Punkt, Komma, Strich – fertig ist das Mondgesicht.
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    (literally, “Point, point, comma, stroke – complete is the moon face.”)

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