Definition
A visual aid with two lenses in a frame, worn in front of the eyes.
Translations
- English
- glasses
- Français
- lunettes
- Türkçe
- gözlük
- Polski
- okulary
- Русский
- очки
- Українська
- окуляри
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Brille
- A1
- Noun
- Clothing & Appearance
- Body & Health
glasses
/diː ˈbʁɪlə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Brillen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Clothing & AppearancePrimaryBody & Health
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Ihre Brille liegt auf dem Tisch.NominativSing.Her glasses are lying on the table.
- Ohne meine Brille kann ich nicht gut lesen.AkkusativSing.Without my glasses, I can't read well.
- Der Optiker passt die Brille sorgfältig an.DativSing.The optician carefully adjusts the glasses.
- Das Gestell der Brille ist schwarz.GenitivSing.The frame of the glasses is black.
- Die Brillen liegen in ihren Etuis.NominativPlur.The glasses are in their cases.
- Der Optiker verkauft verschiedene Brillen.AkkusativPlur.The optician sells different glasses.
- Mit den neuen Brillen können beide besser sehen.DativPlur.With the new glasses, both of them can see better.
- Die Pflege der Brillen ist besonders wichtig.GenitivPlur.Taking care of glasses is especially important.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Brille/ˈbʁɪlə/
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Article phrase
die Brille/diː ˈbʁɪlə/
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Plural
Brillen/ˈbʁɪlən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Brille | die Brillen |
| Akkusativ | die Brille | die Brillen |
| Dativ | der Brille | den Brillen |
| Genitiv | der Brille | der Brillen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeine Brille tragen
- Collocationdie Brille putzen
- Prepositional constructionohne Brilleohne + Akkusativ
- Collocationeine neue Brille kaufen
- Collocationeine Brille aufsetzen
- Prepositional constructionmit einer Brille lesenmit + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termSehhilfe
A Brille is a concrete form of Sehhilfe; the hypernym also includes other aids.
- Narrower termLesebrille
A Lesebrille is a specific Brille used mainly for reading.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Brille“ is a simple noun; synchronically, its form is not transparently derived from productive constituents.