Hasenscharte

dieNoun

harelip (cleft lip)

English translations

  1. 01

    cleft palate

  2. 02

    hare lip

Word details

German meaning
Eine angeborene Fehlbildung der Oberlippe und/oder des Gaumens.
English meaning
Cleft lip
Synonym
Lippen-Kiefer-Gaumenspalte, Cheiloschisis
German example
Das Kind wurde mit einer Hasenscharte geboren.
English example
The child was born with a cleft lip.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Hasenscharte
Plural Form
die Hasenscharten

Example sentences with “Hasenscharte”

  1. Die Hasenscharte kann operiert werden. (The cleft lip can be operated on.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this a common term?

It is a traditional term, but 'Lippenspalte' is more modern and preferred in medical contexts.