Definition
A woman whose job is to cut, care for, and style hair.
Translations
- English
- female hairdresser
- Français
- coiffeuse
- Türkçe
- kadın kuaför
- Polski
- fryzjerka
- Русский
- женщина-парикмахер
- Українська
- перукарка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Friseurin
- A1
- Noun
- Work & Professions
- Services & Everyday Tasks
female hairdresser
/diː friˈzøːʁɪn/
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
- Friseurinnen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Work & ProfessionsPrimaryServices & Everyday Tasks
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Friseurin schneidet meine Haare kurz.NominativSing.The hairdresser cuts my hair short.
- Ich sehe die Friseurin jeden Freitag im Salon.AkkusativSing.I see the hairdresser at the salon every Friday.
- Ich vertraue der Friseurin bei meiner neuen Frisur.DativSing.I trust the hairdresser with my new hairstyle.
- Die Schere der Friseurin ist sehr scharf.GenitivSing.The hairdresser’s scissors are very sharp.
- Die Friseurinnen arbeiten heute bis acht Uhr.NominativPlur.The hairdressers are working until eight o’clock today.
- Viele Kunden empfehlen die Friseurinnen weiter.AkkusativPlur.Many customers recommend the hairdressers to others.
- Der Salon bietet den Friseurinnen flexible Arbeitszeiten.DativPlur.The salon offers the hairdressers flexible working hours.
- Die Termine der Friseurinnen sind fast ausgebucht.GenitivPlur.The hairdressers’ appointments are almost fully booked.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Friseurin/friˈzøːʁɪn/
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Article phrase
die Friseurin/diː friˈzøːʁɪn/
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Plural
Friseurinnen/friˈzøːʁɪnən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Friseurin | die Friseurinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Friseurin | die Friseurinnen |
| Dativ | der Friseurin | den Friseurinnen |
| Genitiv | der Friseurin | der Friseurinnen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationeine erfahrene Friseurin
- Collocationbei der Friseurin einen Termin machen
- Verb constructiondie Friseurin beraten + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternDie Friseurin frisiert ihre Kundin.
- Sentence patternDie Friseurin arbeitet im Salon.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Related termKosmetikerin
Hairdressers mainly work with hair; beauticians mainly treat skin and nails and provide cosmetic care.
- Broader termDienstleisterin
- Related termKosmetiker
A Kosmetiker mainly works with skin and beauty care; a Friseurin specializes in hair and hairstyles.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Friseur — male hairdresser