Koteletten
See also: koteletten
German
editEtymology 1
edit19th century, from French côtelettes (“sideburns”, literally “cutlets”), humorously after the form, invoking the idea of two cutlets glued to the sides of the face. In French an exclusively informal and now apparently archaic use.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /kɔtˈlɛtən/
- IPA(key): /kɔtˈleːtən/ (colloquial variant, perhaps regional)
- IPA(key): /koːt(ə)ˈlɛtən/ (dated)
Audio: (file)
Noun
editKoteletten f pl (plural only, singular Kotelette)
- sideburns (facial hair extending on the sides of the face near the ears)
- (by extension) the hair directly in front of the ears (even when short or in a woman)
Declension
editDeclension of Koteletten [pl-only, feminine]
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editNoun
editKoteletten
Further reading
edit- “Koteletten” in Duden online