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schminken.

to put on (make-up, lipstick, etc.), to make up one's face

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃmɪŋkən/
  1. to put on (make-up, lipstick, etc.), to make up one's face

    transitive · weak
    Ich schminke mich immer zu Hause vor dem Spiegel.
  2. to put on facepaint (e.g. as part of a costume, sometimes also applied to other parts of the body)

    transitive · weak
    als jemand geschminkt sein
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Schminke + -en

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