Schnurrbart

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Etymology

A borrowing from German Low German Snurrbaart, equivalent to schnurren (“to purr”) +‎ Bart (“beard”), thus the "purring beard", perhaps owing to its tendency to rustle when its owner speaks or "purrs", or perhaps due to its resemblance to the whiskers of a purring cat. Compare Schnurrhaar (“whisker”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnʊʁˌbaːɐ̯t/
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Noun

Schnurrbart m (strong, genitive Schnurrbartes or Schnurrbarts, plural Schnurrbärte, diminutive Schnurrbärtchen n)

  1. moustache
    Synonyms: Oberlippenbart, Schnauzbart, Schnäuzer, Schnauzer m

Declension

Declension of Schnurrbart
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schnurrbart die Schnurrbärte
genitive eines des Schnurrbartes, Schnurrbarts der Schnurrbärte
dative einem dem Schnurrbart, Schnurrbarte1 den Schnurrbärten
accusative einen den Schnurrbart die Schnurrbärte

1Now rare, see notes.

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