Angesicht

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German angesihte n (“viewing, visage, aspect”), alongside angesiht f, from Old High German anagisiht f (“viewing”). Compare Dutch aangezicht and further Swedish ansikte etc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanɡəˌzɪçt/, [ˈʔan.ɡəˌzɪçt], [ˈʔaŋ-], (southern also) [-ɡ̊e-], [-ˌsiçt], (Swiss also) [-ˌsiχt] Rhymes: -ɪçt Hyphenation: An‧ge‧sicht === Noun === Angesicht n (strong, genitive Angesichts or Angesichtes, plural Angesichter or (dated) Angesichte) (higher register) face, visage, countenance Synonyms: (normal) Gesicht, (poetic) Antlitz, (derogatory) Visage, Fresse von Angesicht zu Angesicht ― face to face jemandem tief ins Angesicht blicken ― to look deep into someone’s face (with im and following genitive) face, confrontation im Angesicht des Feindes / Todes ― in face of the enemy / facing death im Angesicht dieser Situation ― in face of this situation (here more idiomatically angesichts) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Angesicht” in Duden online “Angesicht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache