German Conversation · Level 59
75 words
German word
Frisur
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁiˈzuːɐ̯/
Meaning
- feminine nounhairstyle
Example
Sie hat eine neue Frisur.
She has a new hairstyle.
More examples
Sie ließ sich eine ausgefallene Frisur machen.
She had an unusual hairstyle done.
Core concept
A person's hair as a finished arrangement, including its cut and styling.
Common phrases
eine ausgefallene Frisur
an unusual hairstyle
sich die Frisur schneiden lassen
have one's hair cut
mit der Frisur experimentieren
experiment with one's hairstyle
Similar words
Haarschnitt: The result of cutting a person's hair into a particular shape.
Haar: The strands growing from a person's scalp.
Definition in German
Die Form und das Aussehen der Haare insgesamt, also Schnitt, Styling oder Frisieren.
Word origin
The German noun Frisur comes from French frisure and relates to friser, meaning to curl or arrange hair.
Usage tips
- Frisur is feminine, so the phrase is eine neue Frisur, while its plural is Frisuren.
Opposites
- Glatzebald headnoun
Related words
- frisierenstyle one's hairverb
- frisiertstyledadjective