schminken
B2#7,099Hear it
verb
- to put on (make-up, lipstick, etc.), to make up one's face
- to put on facepainte.g. as part of a costume, sometimes also applied to other parts of the body
Forms
Present
| I | schminke |
|---|---|
| you | schminkst |
| he, she, it | schminkt |
| we | schminken |
| you (plural) | schminkt |
| they | schminken |
Preterite
| I | schminkte |
|---|---|
| you | schminktest |
| he, she, it | schminkte |
| we | schminkten |
| you (plural) | schminktet |
| they | schminkten |
Subjunctive I
| I | schminke |
|---|---|
| you | schminkest |
| he, she, it | schminke |
| we | schminken |
| you (plural) | schminket |
| they | schminken |
Subjunctive II
| I | schminkte |
|---|---|
| you | schminktest |
| he, she, it | schminkte |
| we | schminkten |
| you (plural) | schminktet |
| they | schminkten |
Imperative
| you | schmink / schminke |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | schminkt |
Other forms
| infinitive | schminken |
|---|---|
| past participle | geschminkt |
| present participle | schminkend |
Used in the library
- Vor der Premiere schminkt die Maskenbildnerin den Sänger zwei Stunden lang.Before the premiere the make-up artist makes up the singer for two hours.B2Noch einmal, bitte (11) — Once more, please (11) (B2)
- Am Rosenmontag schminkt Hakan seiner kleinen Tochter ein rotes Herz auf die Wange.On Rose Monday Hakan paints a red heart on his little daughter's cheek.B2Noch einmal, bitte (32) — Once more, please (32) (B2)
- Hannes arbeitet bei der Polizei und hat seine eigene Frau im Dirndl zuerst nicht wiedererkannt, weil sie so stark geschminkt war.Hannes is in the police and at first didn't recognise his own wife in her dirndl, because she was wearing so much make-up.B2Noch einmal, bitte (19) — Once more, please (19) (B2)