Noun
die Wimper
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪmpɐ/
eyelash
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plural Wimpern
Meanings
Noun
- eyelash
- cilium (lash-like appendage of single-celled organisms; e.g. for movement)
Example sentence
Sie hat lange, dunkle Wimpern.
She has long, dark eyelashes.
Word forms
singular
die Wimper
plural
die Wimpern
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Wimper
Accusativedie Wimper
Dativeder Wimper
Genitiveder Wimper
Plural
Nominativedie Wimpern
Accusativedie Wimpern
Dativeden Wimpern
Genitiveder Wimpern
Usage
- eine Wimper / die Wimpern — eyelash / eyelashes; feminine noun with plural -n
- ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken — without batting an eyelid; a common figurative expression
Eine einzelne Wimper lag auf ihrer Wange.
A single eyelash lay on her cheek.