die Nasenspitze
tip of the nose
The foremost and usually rounded part of the nose.
EXAMPLE
Auf ihrer Nasenspitze saß ein kleiner Schmetterling.
A small butterfly was sitting on the tip of her nose.
die Nasenspitze
tip of the nose
die Nasenspitze, die Nasenspitzen
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Meanings
jemandem etwas an der Nasenspitze ansehen
to see something in someone's face
To recognize how someone feels or what they are thinking from their face, without them saying it.
EXAMPLE
Man konnte ihm die Aufregung an der Nasenspitze ansehen.
You could see the excitement in his face.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Nasenspitze, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nasenspitzen |
| genitive | der Nasenspitze |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Nasenspitze | die Nasenspitzen |
| accusative | die Nasenspitze | die Nasenspitzen |
| dative | der Nasenspitze | den Nasenspitzen |
| genitive | der Nasenspitze | der Nasenspitzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Nasenspitze' is made up of 'Nase' (nose) and 'Spitze' (tip). So it means the tip of the nose; as a compound noun, the word is written as one word.
EXAMPLE
Auf seiner Nasenspitze glitzerte ein Tropfen Wasser.
A drop of water was glistening on the tip of his nose.
Indicating location
The prepositions 'auf' (on) or 'an' (at/on) are commonly used with 'Nasenspitze' (tip of the nose) to refer to this specific part of the body. 'Auf der Nasenspitze' (on the tip of the nose) usually refers to something lying or sitting there, while 'an der Nasenspitze' (at the tip of the nose) gives the location more generally.
EXAMPLE
Die Lesebrille saß ihm ganz vorn auf der Nasenspitze.
His reading glasses sat right on the very tip of his nose.
Die Kälte zeigte sich an seiner roten Nasenspitze.
The cold showed in the red tip of his nose.
Fixed expression
In the expression 'jemandem etwas an der Nasenspitze ansehen' (to see something in someone's face), the person is in the dative case. 'Etwas' (something) refers to a feeling, thought, or inner reaction that can be recognized from the person's face.
EXAMPLE
Man konnte ihr die Enttäuschung an der Nasenspitze ansehen.
You could see the disappointment in her face.
In real life
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