Ohrfeigengesicht

German

Etymology

From Ohrfeige +‎ -n- +‎ Gesicht. Compare French tête à claques and Italian faccia da schiaffi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔoːɐ̯ˌfaɪ̯ɡn̩ɡəˌzɪçt/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔoːɐ̯ˌfaɪ̯ɡn̩ɡeˌsɪçt/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: Ohr‧fei‧gen‧ge‧sicht

Noun

Ohrfeigengesicht n (strong, genitive Ohrfeigengesichtes or Ohrfeigengesichts, plural Ohrfeigengesichter)

  1. (colloquial) a punchable face; a face "in need of a smack".

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