Schnurrbart
German edit
Etymology edit
A borrowing from German Low German Snurrbaart, equivalent to schnurren + Bart. Compare German Schnurrhaar (“whisker”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schnurrbart m (strong, genitive Schnurrbartes or Schnurrbarts, plural Schnurrbärte, diminutive Schnurrbärtchen n)
- moustache
- Synonyms: Oberlippenbart, Schnauzbart, Schnäuzer, Schnauzer m
Declension edit
Declension of Schnurrbart [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Schnurrbart” in Duden online
- “Schnurrbart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache