Definition
The way a person's hair is cut and arranged.
Translations
- English
- hairstyle
- Français
- coiffure
- Türkçe
- saç modeli
- Polski
- fryzura
- Русский
- причёска
- Українська
- зачіска
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Frisur
- B1
- Noun
- Clothing & Appearance
- Personal Information
hairstyle
/diː fʁiˈzuːɐ̯/
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
- Frisuren
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Clothing & AppearancePrimaryPersonal Information
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Ihre neue Frisur passt sehr gut zu ihr.NominativSing.Her new hairstyle suits her very well.
- Viele Menschen ändern ihre Frisur vor einem besonderen Anlass.AkkusativSing.Many people change their hairstyle before a special occasion.
- Mit dieser Frisur fühlt sie sich sehr wohl.DativSing.She feels very comfortable with this hairstyle.
- Die Pflege der Frisur nimmt morgens nur wenige Minuten in Anspruch.GenitivSing.Taking care of the hairstyle takes only a few minutes in the morning.
- Die Frisuren der Schauspielerinnen waren sehr unterschiedlich.NominativPlur.The actresses’ hairstyles were very different.
- Der Friseur zeigte der Kundin mehrere Frisuren.AkkusativPlur.The hairdresser showed the customer several hairstyles.
- Die Stylistin gab den Kundinnen Tipps zu modernen Frisuren.DativPlur.The stylist gave the clients tips on modern hairstyles.
- Die Farben der Frisuren wirkten auf der Bühne besonders auffällig.GenitivPlur.The colors of the hairstyles looked particularly striking on stage.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Frisur/fʁiˈzuːɐ̯/
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Article phrase
die Frisur/diː fʁiˈzuːɐ̯/
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Plural
Frisuren/fʁiˈzuːʁən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Frisur | die Frisuren |
| Akkusativ | die Frisur | die Frisuren |
| Dativ | der Frisur | den Frisuren |
| Genitiv | der Frisur | der Frisuren |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeine neue Frisur haben
- Collocationsich eine Frisur machen lassen
- Collocationdie Frisur ändern
- Collocationeine besondere Frisur tragen
- Collocationeine Frisur stylen
- Adjective combinationeine auffällige Frisur
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymHaartracht
Frisur refers to the specific arrangement and styling of the hair; Haartracht can have the same meaning, but often sounds somewhat more elevated or general.
- Broader termErscheinungsbild
A Frisur is part of a person’s appearance and specifically describes the styling of the hair, not the person’s entire outward appearance.
- Related termKleidung — clothing
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- frisieren
- Friseur — male hairdresser