Figur

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See also: figur and figür

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin figūra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈɡuːɐ̯/
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯
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Noun

Figur f (genitive Figur, plural Figuren, diminutive Figürchen n)

  1. figure, figurine
  2. character (being in a story)
  3. piece (one of the small objects played in board games)
    Synonyms: Spielfigur, Stein, Spielstein
    Hyponym: Schachfigur
  4. figure (a drawing or representation conveying information)
    Synonym: Abbildung
  5. figure (the shape of human body)

Declension

Declension of Figur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Figur die Figuren
genitive einer der Figur der Figuren
dative einer der Figur den Figuren
accusative eine die Figur die Figuren

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Further reading

  • “Figur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Figur” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Figur” in Duden online
  • Figur on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Figur, from Latin figūra.

Pronunciation

Noun

Figur f (plural Figuren)

  1. figure, figurine
  2. character (being in a story)
  3. piece (one of the small objects played in board games)
    Synonym: Spillfigur
  4. figure (a drawing or representation conveying information)
  5. figure (the shape of human body)

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