Contenance

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Contenance

[kõtəˈnɑ̃ːs]
[kõtəˈnɑ̃ːsə]

Rhymes with ɑ̃ːs, ɑ̃ːsə

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mittelhochdeutsch contenanze, vom französischen Wort contenance ^(→ fr) entlehnt, das auf lateinisch continentia ^(→ la) „das Ansichhalten; Mäßigung“ zurückgeht

noun Kontenance · Contenance

Fassung, Selbstbeherrschung in einer schwierigen Situation Bewahren Sie vor Ihrem Chef stets die Contenance!
Similar: Haltung, Fassung, Selbstbeherrschung

In English

composure calmness of mind or matter, self-possession
countenance calm facial expression
insouciance nonchalance

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"Contenance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/contenance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Contenance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/contenance

Chicago

"Contenance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/contenance.

BibTeX

@misc{contenance_2026,
  title = {Contenance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/contenance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}