die Unterlippe
lower lip
The lower of the two movable skin and muscle parts of the mouth.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturz blutete ihm die Unterlippe leicht.
His lower lip was bleeding slightly after the fall.
die Unterlippe
lower lip
die Unterlippe, die Unterlippen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Unterlippe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Unterlippen |
| genitive | der Unterlippe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Unterlippe | die Unterlippen |
| accusative | die Unterlippe | die Unterlippen |
| dative | der Unterlippe | den Unterlippen |
| genitive | der Unterlippe | der Unterlippen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Unterlippe' (lower lip) consists of 'unter' (under) and 'Lippe' (lip). Here, 'unter' indicates the position at the mouth.
EXAMPLE
Beim Sprechen bewegen sich seine Oberlippe und seine Unterlippe.
When he speaks, his upper lip and lower lip move.
Typical usage pattern
A common expression is 'sich auf die Unterlippe beißen' (to bite one's lower lip). The person affected is in the dative, such as 'mir' or 'dir'; after 'auf', the accusative is used here.
EXAMPLE
Beim Kauen habe ich mir versehentlich auf die Unterlippe gebissen.
While chewing, I accidentally bit my lower lip.
In real life
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