Noun
die Mimik
Pronunciation: [ˈmiːmɪk]
facial expressions
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Meanings
Noun
- facial expressions
Example sentence
Seine Mimik verriet, dass er die Nachricht schon kannte.
His facial expression gave away that he already knew the news.
Word forms
singular
die Mimik
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mimik
Accusativedie Mimik
Dativeder Mimik
Genitiveder Mimik
Mimik has no common plural.
Usage
- Mimik und Gestik — Facial expressions and gestures.
- Mimik / Nachahmung — Facial expression versus imitation; English mimic can be misleading.
An ihrer Mimik erkannte ich sofort ihre Überraschung.
I could immediately see her surprise from her facial expression.