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German
Etymology
Calque of English paleface. Equivalent to bleich + Gesicht.
Pronunciation
Noun
Bleichgesicht n (strong, genitive Bleichgesichts or Bleichgesichtes, plural Bleichgesichter)
- (often humorous) paleface (white person from the perspective of Native Americans)
- Coordinate term: Rothaut
1893, Karl May, chapter 2, in Winnetou der Rote Gentleman:„Später vielleicht. Haben dir deine Kundschafter nicht gesagt, weshalb wir uns hier befinden?“
„Ich habe es von ihnen erfahren. Ihr wollt einen Weg für das Feuerroß der Bleichgesichter bauen.- “Perhaps later. Haven’t your scouts told you why we’re here?”
“I found out from them. You lot want to build a railroad for the pale-faces’ iron horse.
- one who has a very pale complexion in the face (often with the notion that they ought to leave the house more frequently)
Declension
Declension of Bleichgesicht
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