die Haarbürste
hairbrush
An object with a handle and bristles used to brush and arrange the hair.
EXAMPLE
Ich nehme morgens die Haarbürste, um meine langen Haare zu bürsten.
I use the hairbrush in the morning to brush my long hair.
die Haarbürste
hairbrush
die Haarbürste, die Haarbürsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Haarbürste, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Haarbürsten |
| genitive | der Haarbürste |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Haarbürste | die Haarbürsten |
| accusative | die Haarbürste | die Haarbürsten |
| dative | der Haarbürste | den Haarbürsten |
| genitive | der Haarbürste | der Haarbürsten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Haarbürste' (hairbrush) is made up of 'Haar' (hair) and 'Bürste' (brush). So it means a brush for the hair.
EXAMPLE
Meine Haarbürste liegt im Badezimmer neben dem Spiegel.
My hairbrush is in the bathroom next to the mirror.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'eine Haarbürste benutzen' (to use a hairbrush), 'die Haarbürste nehmen' (to take the hairbrush), and 'die Haarbürste reinigen' (to clean the hairbrush).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Schwimmen muss ich meine Haarbürste reinigen.
After swimming, I have to clean my hairbrush.
Indicating an instrument
When the hairbrush refers to the tool being used, it often appears with 'mit' (with) and the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Sie entwirrt ihre langen Haare mit einer Haarbürste.
She detangles her long hair with a hairbrush.
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