Milchbart
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Milch (“milk”) + Bart (“beard”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Milchbart m (strong, genitive Milchbartes or Milchbarts, plural Milchbärte)
- (literal) milk moustache (white residue on the upper lip after a deep sip of milk)
- downy beard of a youth
- (by extension, derogatory) a youth who has such a beard; immature man
- Synonyms: Jüngling, Jungspund, Milchgesicht, Grünschnabel
Declension
[edit]Declension of Milchbart [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Milchbart” in Duden online