Definition
The overall build and proportions of a person's body.
Translations
- English
- figure
- Français
- silhouette
- Türkçe
- vücut yapısı
- Polski
- sylwetka
- Русский
- фигура
- Українська
- фігура
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Figur
- B1
- Noun
- Clothing & Appearance
- Leisure & Hobbies
figure
/diː fiˈɡuːɐ̯/
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
- Figuren
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Clothing & AppearancePrimaryLeisure & Hobbies
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Figur wirkt im Profil besonders harmonisch.NominativSing.The figure appears particularly harmonious in profile.
- Der Künstler zeichnet eine Figur mit klaren Konturen.AkkusativSing.The artist draws a figure with clear contours.
- Die Schneiderin gibt der Figur eine neue Form.DativSing.The seamstress gives the figure a new shape.
- Die Proportionen der Figur sind ausgewogen.GenitivSing.The figure’s proportions are balanced.
- Die Figuren auf dem Gemälde wirken sehr lebendig.NominativPlur.The figures in the painting appear very lively.
- Das Museum zeigt mehrere Figuren aus verschiedenen Epochen.AkkusativPlur.The museum displays several figures from different periods.
- Die Besucher nähern sich den Figuren vorsichtig.DativPlur.The visitors approach the figures cautiously.
- Die Farben der Figuren leuchten im Abendlicht.GenitivPlur.The figures’ colors glow in the evening light.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Figur/fiˈɡuːɐ̯/
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Article phrase
die Figur/diː fiˈɡuːɐ̯/
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Plural
Figuren/fiˈɡuːʁən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Figur | die Figuren |
| Akkusativ | die Figur | die Figuren |
| Dativ | der Figur | den Figuren |
| Genitiv | der Figur | der Figuren |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationeine schlanke Figur
- Collocationdie menschliche Figur
- Adjective combinationeine beeindruckende Figur
- Verb constructioneine Figur darstellen + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternDie Figur steht im Mittelpunkt der Darstellung.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymGestalt
Here, Figur refers specifically to the external shape of a body; Gestalt can also mean more generally the shape or appearance of things and people.
- Related termKörper — body
- Near-synonymForm — shape
Figur can refer to a visible Form, but is more often used for a geometric representation or a person in a work.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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