Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

die Wange

Translation (Übersetzung) cheek
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈvaŋə]
A2
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
noun body face
Refers to the side of the face. Often used in idioms.

Wange - German Nouns - Wange Meaning - Wange Translation - Wange Nouns Examples

Wange is a German Nouns

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Wange Examples (Beispiele) in English

Wange examples with English translations. See how to use Wange in sentences. Wange example sentences in English below.

Sie hat rote Wangen von der Kälte.
She has red cheeks from the cold.
Describing appearance.
Er gab ihr einen Kuss auf die Wange.
He gave her a kiss on the cheek.
Affection.

Wange — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for Wange — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Using 'Wange' for 'jaw'
    Kiefer
    Wange is only the cheek, not the jaw.

Wange Word Family - Wange Related Words - Wange Family Members

Wange Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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diminutive (Verkleinerungsform)
Wängchen
Meaning: little cheek
Example: Das Baby hat süße Wängchen.
Noun

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Wange Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Wange Collocations (Kollokationen)

Wange collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Wange word combinations and how to use Wange with other words naturally.

rote Wangen
red cheeks
High frequency
die Wange küssen
to kiss the cheek
Medium frequency
eingefallene Wangen
sunken cheeks
Low frequency

Wange Idioms (Redewendungen)

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die andere Wange hinhalten
to turn the other cheek
To respond to aggression with non-retaliation.
etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen
to take something lightly
Not directly related to Wange, but common.

Wange Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Backe
Meaning: cheek
High similarity

Wange Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Stirn
Meaning: forehead

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Wange Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Gesicht Backe Kinn Stirn

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