Nasenrücken

bridge of the nose

noun NAH-zen-ryuk-ken Rare

Usage Note

Nasenrücken is the upper bony ridge of the nose, a common reference point in cosmetics, rhinoplasty discussions, and descriptions of facial appearance. It appears naturally in both medical and everyday descriptive language.

Examples

"Er hat einen leicht gebogenen Nasenrücken."

Natural Translation

He has a slightly curved bridge of the nose.

Literal Translation

He has a slightly curved nose-bridge.

Free starter pack

Building your German vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common German words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

German Colors: Names, Shades, and Idioms

German colors are adjectives that take endings — say das rote Auto, not das rot Auto. Get the names, shades, the das-Rot rule, and 14 color idioms.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

Der, Die, Das: Rules to Guess German Gender

German noun gender rules made simple: check the suffix first, then meaning. Endings like -ung, -chen, and -ling predict der, die, or das with ~90% accuracy.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Weil vs Denn vs Da: "Because" in German

Weil and da send the verb to the end; denn keeps it in second position. Here's how to pick the right German "because" and place the verb correctly.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Two-Way Prepositions: Accusative or Dative?

Use accusative for movement into a place (wohin?) and dative for a fixed location (wo?). Master all nine German two-way prepositions with one simple test.

June 9, 2026 6 min read