German Conversation · Level 175
29 words
German word
kraus
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁaʊ̯s/
Meaning
- adjectivecurly
Example
Meine Tochter hat krauses Haar.
My daughter has curly hair.
More examples
Nach dem Schwimmen ist ihr Haar oft kraus.
After swimming, her hair is often curly.
Core concept
The hair looks tightly crimped, with many small curls packed across its surface.
Common phrases
mit krausem Haar
with curly hair
krause Strähnen
curly strands
Similar words
lockig: Clearly defined, fairly large curls in the hair.
wellig: Loose, wave-like bends running through the hair.
glatt: Hair with no curls or waves, lying flat and smooth.
Definition in German
kraus beschreibt Haare, die in vielen kleinen, engen Locken oder Kräuseln stehen.
Word origin
The adjective developed from the older German form krūs, which described something curled or crinkled, into the modern form kraus.
Usage tips
- Kraus usually suggests tighter, smaller curls than the broader and more general adjective lockig.
Other meanings
- frizzyadjective
Opposites
- glattstraightadjective
Related words
- kräuselncurlverb
- gekräuseltcurledadjective