Mimik

See also: mimik

German

Etymology

From Latin mīmicus, from Ancient Greek μῑμικός (mīmikós, “belonging to mimes”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “imitator, actor”); attested since 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmiːmɪk]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Mimik f (genitive Mimik, no plural)

1. facial expressions

Declension

Declension of Mimik [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Mimik
genitive	einer	der	Mimik
dative	einer	der	Mimik
accusative	eine	die	Mimik

Synonyms

• Mienenspiel

Related terms

• Gestik

Further reading

• “Mimik” in Duden online
• “Mimik” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache