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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French contenance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kõtəˈnɑ̃ːs/, /kõtəˈnɑ̃ːsə/
Noun
Contenance f (genitive Contenance, no plural)
- (formal) countenance, composure
1909 , Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks , Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, →OCLC, page 254:Er ist dem nicht gewachsen, er versteht nicht, es zu vertuschen, er verliert ganz und gar die Contenance … Aber andererseits kann er auch in der Weise die Contenance verlieren, daß er selbst in das unangenehmste Ausplaudern gerät und sein Intimstes nach außen kehrt.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
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