Visage

See also: visage and vissage

Bavarian

Etymology

Borrowed from French visage (“face”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋiˈsaːʃ/
  • Hyphenation: Vi‧sa‧ge

Noun

Visage n (plural Visagen)

  1. (derogatory) face
    Synonyms: Gfries, Gsicht

German

Etymology

17th century, borrowed from French visage (“face”). Early on often pejoratively, to which context it was ultimately restricted.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /viˈzaːʒə/
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  • Rhymes: -aːʒə

Noun

Visage f (genitive Visage, plural Visagen)

  1. (informal, derogatory) face
    Du gehst mir schon auf den Geist, wenn ich deine Visage nur sehe!
    You're already getting on my nerves when I only see that mug of yours!

Declension
Declension of Visage [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Visage die Visagen
genitive einer der Visage der Visagen
dative einer der Visage den Visagen
accusative eine die Visage die Visagen

Further reading
  • “Visage” in Duden online
  • “Visage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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