German Conversation · Level 43
73 words
German word
Schnitt
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃnɪt/
Meaning
- masculine nounhaircut
Example
Dein neuer Schnitt steht dir gut.
Your new haircut looks good on you.
More examples
Der modische Schnitt unterstreicht ihren Stil.
The fashionable haircut accentuates her style.
Core concept
A cut leaves a line or shaped result, such as the form of hair, a section through material, or an injury.
Common phrases
kurzer Schnitt
short haircut
modischer Schnitt
fashionable haircut
Similar words
Haarschnitt: The finished hairstyle determined by the cut and its length.
Frisur: A styled look created by arranging and grooming the hair.
Friseur: A trained professional who cuts and styles hair.
Definition in German
Schnitt (m) bezeichnet vorrangig die Art, wie Haare geschnitten sind (Frisur oder Haarschnitt); allgemein kann es auch Schnittfläche oder Schnittwunde bedeuten.
Word origin
Schnitt is a deverbal noun related to German schneiden and traces back to Old High German snīdan, meaning 'to cut'.
Usage tips
- Schnitt is masculine, and its plural is Schnitte; Haarschnitt or Frisur makes the hair meaning explicit when context is unclear.
Other meanings
- cutnoun
- editingnoun
- cross-sectionnoun
Opposites
- Glatzebaldnessnoun
Related words
- Haarschnitthaircutnoun