Visage

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See also: visage and vissage

Bavarian

Etymology

Borrowed from French visage (face).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋiˈsaːʃ/
  • Hyphenation: Vi‧sa‧ge

Noun

Visage n (plural Visagen)

  1. (derogatory) face
    Synonyms: Gfries, Gsicht

German

Etymology

17th century, borrowed from French visage (face). Early on often pejoratively, to which context it was ultimately restricted.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viˈzaːʒə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːʒə

Noun

Visage f (genitive Visage, plural Visagen)

  1. (informal, derogatory) face
    Du gehst mir schon auf den Geist, wenn ich deine Visage nur sehe!
    You're already getting on my nerves when I only see that mug of yours!

Declension

Further reading

  • Visage” in Duden online
  • Visage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache