Figur

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 [feminine]

	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

Hyponyms

• Bugfigur, Comicfigur, Galionsfigur, Hauptfigur, Nebenfigur, Porzellanfigur, Schachfigur, Schaufensterfigur, Spielfigur, Wachsfigur, Witzfigur, Zinnfigur

Derived terms

• figurbetont
• figürlich

Related terms

• Figurenaufstellung, Figurenkabinett, Figurenspiel, Figurentheater

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

• IPA^(key): /fiˈɡuːʀ/, [fiˈɡuː.ɐ], [fiˈɡuə̯]

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)

Derived terms

• Haaptfigur