die Oberlippe
upper lip
The upper of the two lips, located beneath the nose.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturz war ihre Oberlippe stark angeschwollen.
After the fall, her upper lip was badly swollen.
die Oberlippe
upper lip
die Oberlippe, die Oberlippen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Oberlippe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Oberlippen |
| genitive | der Oberlippe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Oberlippe | die Oberlippen |
| accusative | die Oberlippe | die Oberlippen |
| dative | der Oberlippe | den Oberlippen |
| genitive | der Oberlippe | der Oberlippen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Oberlippe' (upper lip) is made up of 'ober' (upper) and 'Lippe' (lip). The first part indicates its position above the other lip.
EXAMPLE
Beim Lächeln hebt sich ihre Oberlippe leicht an.
Her upper lip rises slightly when she smiles.
Describing location
Prepositions such as 'über' (above) and 'an' (on) are often used to describe locations around this body part: something can be 'über der Oberlippe' (above the upper lip) or 'an der Oberlippe' (on the upper lip).
EXAMPLE
Über der Oberlippe hatte er einen kleinen Kratzer.
He had a small scratch above his upper lip.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Oberlippe' (upper lip) describe injuries or changes, for example 'eine geschwollene Oberlippe' (a swollen upper lip), 'die Oberlippe untersuchen' (to examine the upper lip), or 'sich an der Oberlippe verletzen' (to injure one's upper lip).
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt untersuchte ihre Oberlippe auf kleine Verletzungen.
The doctor examined her upper lip for minor injuries.
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