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whisker in German

whisker in German is Barthaar, Barthaare, Schnurrhaar — whisker means one of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.

whisker in German

Barthaar
noun
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
Barthaare
noun
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
Schnurrhaar
noun
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
Vibrisse
noun
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
Haaresbreite
noun
(colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things.
Whisker
noun
(statistics) A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.

What does "whisker" mean?

  1. noun One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.
    "The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air."
  2. noun A hair growing on a man's face, especially at the side.
    "He hadn't shaved in days and had a rough stubble of whiskers."
  3. noun A very small amount or distance.
    "They lost the match by a whisker."
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whisker in a sentence

  • The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air.
  • He hadn't shaved in days and had a rough stubble of whiskers.
  • They lost the match by a whisker.

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What is "whisker" in German?

"whisker" in German is Barthaar, Barthaare, Schnurrhaar. whisker means: One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.

How do you use "whisker" in a sentence?

Example: "The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air." In German, "whisker" is Barthaar, Barthaare, Schnurrhaar.

Are there other ways to say "whisker" in German?

Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "whisker": Barthaar, Barthaare, Schnurrhaar, Vibrisse, Haaresbreite, Whisker.

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