noun
der Schnurrbart, ¨-e
mustache
Haare über der Oberlippe bei einem Mann.
Meaning (English):
A Schnurrbart is a moustache—hair grown on the upper lip.
Parts / Word structure
- schnurr-: related to schnurren (“to purr” or “to whirr/buzz”), suggesting a bristly, whisker-like look
- Bart: “beard”
So Schnurrbart literally refers to a type of beard on the upper lip.
German synonyms
- Oberlippenbart (more formal/explicit: “upper-lip beard”)
- Mustache / Moustache (loanword, often used in styling contexts)
German antonyms (if applicable)
There is no strict single-word antonym, but common opposites in meaning are:
- glattrasiert (“clean-shaven”)
- bartlos (“beardless”)
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Examples
Der Mann hat einen Schnurrbart.noun
The man has a mustache.
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