der Backenbart

C1

sideburns / whiskers

English meaning
sideburns / whiskers
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Backenbärte
Vocabulary package
Head & Face

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Backenbart in a sentence

Er trug stolz seinen Backenbart.

He proudly wore his sideburns.

Declension of der Backenbart

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Backenbartdie Backenbärte
Accusativeden Backenbartdie Backenbärte
Dativedem Backenbartden Backenbärten
Genitivedes Backenbartsder Backenbärte

Word family

der Backenbart is built from backen (to bake) and der Bart (beard). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Backenbart comes from

Determinativkompositum, Zusammensetzung von Backe, Fugenelement -n und Bart.

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Questions about Backenbart

Is it der, die or das Backenbart?

It is der Backenbart — Backenbart is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Backenbärte.

What is the plural of Backenbart?

The plural of der Backenbart is die Backenbärte.

What is the genitive of Backenbart?

The genitive singular is des Backenbarts. The dative plural is den Backenbärten.

What does Backenbart mean in English?

der Backenbart means "sideburns / whiskers". For example: "Er trug stolz seinen Backenbart." — "He proudly wore his sideburns."

What level is Backenbart in German?

Backenbart is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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