Schminke

Meaning

make-up

Concepts

makeup

make-up

cosmetics

lipstick

💄

cosmetic

rouge

slap

rouge and powder

blusher

Synonyms

Farbe

Make-up

Rouge

Putz

schminken

Tinktur

Tünche

Lippenstift und Puder

Rouge und Puder

Ahnung

Makeup

färben

Lippenstift

💄

Translations

maquillage

maquillaje

makyaj

schmink

مَاكْيَاج

pintura

🖼️

colorete

blanketsel

fard

trucco

make-up

maquiagem

liscio

fard gras

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃmɪŋkə/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Low German: smēken

In summary

An originally Central and Low German word, from late Middle High German smicke, smyncke (“make-up”), Middle Low German sminke. Further origin uncertain, but probably related with schmeichen, Middle Low German smēken (“to spread, stroke”).