Oberlippe

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German

Etymology

From ober- +‎ Lippe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔoːbɐˌlɪpə/
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Noun

Oberlippe f (genitive Oberlippe, plural Oberlippen)

  1. (anatomy) upper lip
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 33/2010, page 31:
      Baschir trägt einen dichten Bart, der einzig die Partie zwischen der Oberlippe und seiner großen Nase ausspart.
      Baschir wears a thick beard, which only leaves out the part between the upper lip and his big nose.

Declension

Declension of Oberlippe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Oberlippe die Oberlippen
genitive einer der Oberlippe der Oberlippen
dative einer der Oberlippe den Oberlippen
accusative eine die Oberlippe die Oberlippen

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