German Conversation · Level 30
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German word
Frisör
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁiˈzøːɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine nounhairdresser
Example
Der Frisör schneidet mir gerade die Haare.
The hairdresser is cutting my hair right now.
More examples
Ich habe den Frisör gewechselt, weil mir die vorherige Frisur nicht gefallen hat.
I changed hairdressers because I didn't like my previous hairstyle.
Core concept
A customer sits in a salon while one trained worker shapes, styles, and maintains the customer's hair.
Common phrases
sich beim Frisör die Kontur schneiden lassen
have one's hairline trimmed at the hairdresser
einen neuen Frisör suchen
look for a new hairdresser
einen Termin im Frisör-Salon haben
have an appointment at a hair salon
Similar words
Friseur: A hair specialist who trims hair to a desired length, shapes it, and creates a neat style.
Barbier: A men's grooming specialist who cares for both hair and beards.
Definition in German
Frisör ist ein Berufsname für jemanden, der Kunden im Salon die Haare schneidet, stylt und pflegt.
Word origin
The German word Frisör derives from French friseur, an agent noun based on friser, 'to curl', whose French ending was adapted to German as -ör.
Usage tips
- After bei, the phrase beim Frisör uses the dative masculine form of the article: bei dem becomes beim.
Other meanings
- barbernoun
Related words
- Frisörinfemale hairdressernoun
- Frisörsalonhair salonnoun