German Conversation · Level 90
60 words
German word
schminken
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃmɪŋkən/
Meaning
- verbput on makeup
Example
Sie schminkt sich vor dem Spiegel.
She is putting on makeup in front of the mirror.
More examples
Die Visagistin schminkt das Model professionell.
The makeup artist applies makeup to the model professionally.
Core concept
A face receives a controlled layer of color that highlights or changes its features.
Common phrases
professionell schminken
apply makeup professionally
sich natürlich schminken
apply makeup naturally
Similar words
auftragen: Applying cream, lipstick, or similar products evenly to skin or lips.
kaschieren: Concealing noticeable areas or imperfections through makeup or clothing.
maskieren: Applying heavy or unusual coloring to the face or body for a transformed effect.
Definition in German
Jemanden oder sich selbst mit Make-up behandeln, um Gesichtszüge zu verändern oder hervorzuheben.
Word origin
Schminken is a verb formed from the German noun Schminke by adding the common verb ending -en.
Usage tips
- The reflexive phrase "sich schminken" means applying makeup to oneself, while "jemanden schminken" means applying it to another person.
Other meanings
- apply makeupverb
Opposites
- abschminkenremove makeupverb
Related words
- geschminktmade-upadjective
- Schminkenapplying makeupnoun