Frisur

German

Etymology

18th century, from French frisure (“curly hairdo, frisure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /friˈzuːr/, [fʁiˈzu(ː)ɐ̯], [fʁɪ-]

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• Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

Frisur f (genitive Frisur, plural Frisuren)

1. haircut (way hair is cut)
2. hairdo; hairstyle (way hair is arranged)

Declension

Declension of Frisur [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Frisur	die	Frisuren
genitive	einer	der	Frisur	der	Frisuren
dative	einer	der	Frisur	den	Frisuren
accusative	eine	die	Frisur	die	Frisuren

Synonyms

• (cut): Schnitt, Haarschnitt
• (arrange): Styling, Haarstyling

Related terms

• Intimfrisur
• Friseur
• frisieren

Descendants

• → Polish: fryzura

Further reading

• “Frisur” in Duden online
• “Frisur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache