Figur

Ultimately from Latin figūra.

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

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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)

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

• figurbetont
• figürlich

• Figurenaufstellung, Figurenkabinett, Figurenspiel, Figurentheater

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

From German Figur, from Latin figūra.

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

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)

• Haaptfigur