Angesicht
/ˈanɡəˌzɪçt/
das
noun
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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face, countenance (literary)
A literary alternative to Gesicht, mostly seen in fixed phrases like "von Angesicht zu Angesicht" (face to face).
Practice
1 What does Angesicht mean?
face, countenance (literary)
2 Fill the gap: Sie standen sich von ___ zu Angesicht gegenüber.
Full sentence: Sie standen sich von Angesicht zu Angesicht gegenüber. (They stood face to face with each other.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Angesicht?
Angesicht: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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