die Haarspange
hair clip
A small object used to hold or secure hair, and often to decorate it as well.
EXAMPLE
Sie befestigte die seitlichen Haarsträhnen mit einer Haarspange.
She secured the strands of hair at the sides with a hair clip.
die Haarspange
hair clip
die Haarspange, die Haarspangen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Haarspange, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Haarspangen |
| genitive | der Haarspange |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Haarspange | die Haarspangen |
| accusative | die Haarspange | die Haarspangen |
| dative | der Haarspange | den Haarspangen |
| genitive | der Haarspange | der Haarspangen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Haarspange' is made up of 'Haar' (hair) and 'Spange' (clip). So it means a clip that is secured in the hair.
EXAMPLE
Die rote Haarspange passt gut zu ihrem Kleid.
The red hair clip goes well with her dress.
Typical collocations
The verbs 'tragen' (to wear), 'benutzen' (to use), 'befestigen' (to secure), and 'ins Haar stecken' (to put in one's hair) are often used with 'Haarspange'. Information about color, shape, or material is also very common.
EXAMPLE
Sie trägt heute eine blaue Haarspange.
She is wearing a blue hair clip today.
With the dative
When expressing what is used to secure the hair, 'mit' (with) is used with the dative: 'mit einer Haarspange' (with a hair clip). The hair clip refers to the tool being used.
EXAMPLE
Sie hielt ihren Pferdeschwanz mit einer Haarspange zusammen.
She held her ponytail together with a hair clip.
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