Schminke
See also: schminke
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]An originally Central and Low German word, from late Middle High German smicke, smyncke (“make-up”), Middle Low German sminke. Further origin uncertain, but probably related with schmeichen, Middle Low German smēken (“to spread, stroke”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Schminke f (genitive Schminke, plural Schminken)
- make-up
- Synonym: Make-up
- Ich gehe immer ohne Schminke zur Arbeit.
- I always go to work with no make-up on.
Usage notes
[edit]- Schminke and Make-up are principally synonymous, but the former is more likely to be used referring to the cosmetic substances, whereas Make-up is more likely to refer to the look that these substances create. Moreover, only Schminke is typically used in the context of carnival costumes and the like.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Schminke [feminine]
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Danish: sminke
- → Dutch: schmink
- → Esperanto: ŝminko
- → Hungarian: smink
- → Macedonian: шминка (šminka)
- → Norwegian: sminke
- → Polish: szminka
- → Serbo-Croatian: šminka, шминка
- → Slovene: šminka
- → Swedish: smink