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Schminke
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schminke
German
Etymology
An originally Central and Low German word, from late de gmh smicke, gmh smyncke make-up, de gml sminke. Further origin uncertain, but probably related with de schmeichen, gml smēken to spread, stroke.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃmɪŋkə/
de De-Schminke.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
make-up
de Make-up
de Ich gehe immer ohne Schminke zur Arbeit. I always go to work with no make-up on.
Usage notes
Schminke and de 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
f
Related terms
de schminken
de ungeschminkt
de abschminken
de Schminkkoffer
Descendants
1 da sminke
1 nl schmink
1 eo ŝminko
1 hu smink
1 mk шминка
1 no sminke
1 pl szminka
1 sh šminka шминка
1 sl šminka
1 sv smink
Further reading
de Cosmetics