Meaning 1neutral; anatomy · 82%
The soft part of the face on either side below the eye.
Natural examples
Der Wind färbte ihre Wangen rot.
The wind turned her cheeks red.
Das Baby legte den Kopf an die warme Wange seiner Mutter.
The baby rested its head against its mother's warm cheek.
Sie strich sich eine Haarsträhne von der Wange.
She brushed a strand of hair from her cheek.
Usage note
Wange is feminine; its plural is Wangen. It means the outer cheek, not the jaw or chin.
Mini-lesson: Wange
The soft part of the face on either side below the eye. Wange is feminine; its plural is Wangen. It means the outer cheek, not the jaw or chin.
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