German Conversation · Level 6
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German word
Bart
Pronunciation
IPA/baːɐ̯t/
Meaning
- masculine nounbeard
Example
Er rasiert sich den Bart.
He is shaving his beard.
More examples
Er lässt seinen Bart seit Monaten wachsen.
He has been growing his beard for months.
Core concept
Facial hair on the lower face that ranges from a short chin beard to a thick full beard.
Common phrases
einen Bart wachsen lassen
grow a beard
einen Bart tragen
have a beard
Similar words
Schnurrbart: A thin strip of hair immediately above the upper lip.
Vollbart: A full, heavy beard extending from the chin across the cheeks.
Stoppelbart: New beard growth that is short and coarse to the touch.
Kinnbart: A light beard restricted to the chin's tip.
Definition in German
Der Bart ist der Haarwuchs im Bereich des Kinns und der Wangen und dient als Sammelbegriff für verschiedene Formen wie Vollbart oder Kinnbart.
Word origin
Bart is an inherited Germanic word, recorded in Old High German as bart and related to English beard.
Usage tips
- German commonly uses sich den Bart rasieren, with the person as a reflexive pronoun and the beard as the accusative object.
Opposites
- Bartlosigkeitbeardlessnessnoun
- Glattrasurclean shavenoun
Related words
- Vollbartfull beardnoun
- Stoppelbartstubble beardnoun
- bartlosbeardlessadjective