Das Gesicht
Example: Ihr Gesicht zeigte deutlich ihre Überraschung und Freude.
Definition
"Das Gesicht" refers to the front part of a person's head, including the eyes, nose, mouth, and other features. It is used to describe the appearance or expression visible when looking at someone's face, as in 'Her face clearly showed her surprise and joy.'
Etymology
The word "das Gesicht" in German comes from the verb 'gesichten,' meaning 'to see' or 'to look.' It originally referred to the act of looking or sight, which evolved to denote the face, the part of the body involved in vision and expression. Did you know that "Gesicht" is closely related to the English word 'sight'?
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"Das Gesicht" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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