Wimper
See also: wimper
German
Etymology
From Old High German wintbrāwa. It has been theorised that it may be cognate with Old Prussian wanso (“first hairs on the face”) and thence with Russian усы (usy, “moustache”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɪmpɐ]
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Noun
Wimper f (genitive Wimper, plural Wimpern)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- Wimper in Duden online
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