nounnoun
der Haarschnitt, -e
haircut
Die Art, wie die Haare an Kopf geschnitten und geformt sind.
Definition & meaning
Haarschnitt means haircut or hairstyle.
It can refer to:
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The act or service of cutting someone’s hair
- Ich brauche einen Haarschnitt. — “I need a haircut.”
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The particular style or shape in which the hair is cut
- Dieser Haarschnitt passt gut zu dir. — “This hairstyle suits you well.”
The plural is die Haarschnitte — “haircuts” or “hairstyles.”
Grammar & Word origin
- Gender: masculine: der Haarschnitt
- Plural: die Haarschnitte
- Compound: das Haar + der Schnitt
- Literally, Haarschnitt means “hair cut.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- die Frisur — hairstyle; broader than Haarschnitt, because it can also include how the hair is arranged or styled.
- der Haarschnittstil — haircut style; more explicitly refers to the style or design of a haircut.
- der Schnitt — cut; an abbreviated form that can mean a haircut when the context is clear.
There is no exact opposite of Haarschnitt. Depending on the intended contrast, one might use:
- langes Haar — long hair, contrasting with a short haircut.
- wachsen lassen [?](vocabuo://word wachsen%20lassen) — to let one’s hair grow, contrasting with having it cut.
Common phrases & collocations
- einen Haarschnitt bekommen — to get a haircut
- sich einen Haarschnitt machen lassen — to have one’s hair cut
- zum Friseur gehen — to go to the hairdresser
- ein kurzer Haarschnitt — a short haircut
- ein moderner Haarschnitt — a modern haircut
- ein neuer Haarschnitt — a new haircut
- Der Haarschnitt steht dir gut. — The haircut suits you well.
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Examples
Er hat einen neuen Haarschnitt.noun
He has a new haircut.
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