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Bavarian
Etymology
Borrowed from French visage (“face”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋiˈsaːʃ/
- Hyphenation: Vi‧sa‧ge
Noun
Visage n (plural Visagen)
- (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
Noun
Visage f (genitive Visage, plural Visagen)
- (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