Wimper
German, noun/ˈvɪmpɐ/
Wimper is spelled W-I-M-P-E-R (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 42,412th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Wimper is a German feminine noun meaning “eyelash” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleines Haar an den Augenlidern”.
What does Wimper mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineeyelash
- 2
femininecilium (lash-like appendage of single-celled organisms; e.g. for movement)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleines Haar an den Augenlidern 2. bei einigen Protozoa bewegliche Fortsätze zur Fortbewegung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Wimper
- Wimpern plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Wimper?
- /ˈvɪmpɐ/
- [ˈvɪmpɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Wimper
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Wimper in German?
Wimper appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).