Stirn

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German stirne, from Old High German stirna, from Proto-West Germanic *stirniju.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃtɪʁn/, [ʃtɪʁn], [ʃtɪɐ̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ɪʁn
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Stirn f (genitive Stirn, plural Stirnen)

  1. (anatomy) forehead, brow (often used as an indicator of emotion)
    "Geht es gut?", fragte sie mit gefurchten Stirn.
    "Are you okay?" she asked, her brow furrowed.
  2. (entomology) frons
    • 1994 April 9, Hans-Peter Tschorsnig and Benno Herting, "Die Raupenfliegen (Diptera: Tachinidae) Mitteleuropas":
      So haben die ♂ zum Beispiel meist eine schmalere Stirn und längere Vorderkrallen als die ♀ []
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Derived terms

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  • Stirnseite f (front (of a structure); gable end)

Further reading

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