Make-up

See also: makeup, make-up, and make up

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English make-up.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɪ̯kap/, /ˈmeːkap/, /ˌmɛɪ̯kˈʔap/, /ˌmeːkˈʔap/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Make-up n (strong, genitive Make-ups, plural Make-ups)

1. makeup; make-up

   Synonym: Schminke

Usage notes

• See Schminke for notes on a loose distinction that is often made between the two words.

Declension

Declension of Make-up [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Make-up	die	Make-ups
genitive	eines	des	Make-ups	der	Make-ups
dative	einem	dem	Make-up	den	Make-ups
accusative	ein	das	Make-up	die	Make-ups

Further reading

• “Make-up” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Make-up” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Make-up” in Duden online