German word

Zigarette

Pronunciation

IPA/tsigaˈʁɛtə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncigarette

Example

Er zündet sich eine Zigarette an.

He lights up a cigarette.

Illustration for Zigarette (cigarette)

More examples

Sie verzichtet heute bewusst auf eine Zigarette.

Today, she is deliberately doing without a cigarette.

Core concept

A single rolled tobacco stick that burns slowly while smoke is drawn through it.

Common phrases

  • jemandem eine Zigarette reichen

    hand someone a cigarette

  • auf eine Zigarette verzichten

    do without a cigarette

  • bei einer Zigarette plaudern

    chat over a cigarette

Similar words

Kippe: A casual term for a cigarette used in everyday speech.
Tabak: The leaves used for smoking or a product made from them.
Zigarre: A thick leaf-wrapped tobacco roll smoked for its taste.

Definition in German

ein einzelnes, als Verkaufsware angebotenes, in Papier gerolltes Tabakstück zum Rauchen

Word origin

The German noun comes from French cigarette, a diminutive form of cigare that refers to a small cigar.

Usage tips

  • The common informal word Kippe also means cigarette, but Zigarette is the neutral standard term.

Related words

  • Zigarettenpausecigarette breaknoun
  • Zigarettenstummelcigarette buttnoun
  • Zigarettenmarkecigarette brandnoun

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