Hasenscharte

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hasinscharte. By surface analysis, Hase (“hare”) +‎ -n- +‎ Scharte (“notch”). So called because of the similarity to the outer form of a hare’s lip. Compare already Old English hærsceard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaːzənˌʃaʁtə/, [ˈhaː.zn̩ˌʃaʁ.tə], [-zən-], [-ˌʃaɐ̯-], [-ˌʃaː-]

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Noun

Hasenscharte f (genitive Hasenscharte, plural Hasenscharten)

1. cleft lip, harelip

   Synonym: Lippenspalte

Usage notes

• Hasenscharte is the common term among the general population, but Lippenspalte is used in medical contexts and is considered politically correct.

Declension

Declension of Hasenscharte [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Hasenscharte	die	Hasenscharten
genitive	einer	der	Hasenscharte	der	Hasenscharten
dative	einer	der	Hasenscharte	den	Hasenscharten
accusative	eine	die	Hasenscharte	die	Hasenscharten

See also

• Wolfsrachen

Further reading

• “Hasenscharte” in Duden online
• “Hasenscharte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache