lockig
curly
Having curls or consisting of curls; the hair forms rounded or spiral shapes.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat langes, lockiges Haar.
She has long, curly hair.
lockig
curly
lockig – lockiger – am lockigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry lockig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | lockig |
|---|---|
| comparative | lockiger |
| superlative | am lockigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Lockig' is formed with the ending '-ig'; the stem 'lock-' refers to curls. Here, the ending forms an adjective that describes a typical characteristic.
EXAMPLE
Ihr lockiges Haar fällt bis auf die Schultern.
Her curly hair falls to her shoulders.
Typical collocations
'Lockig' is especially common with words related to hair and body hair. Typical collocations are 'lockiges Haar' (curly hair), 'lockige Strähnen' (curly strands), and 'lockiger Bart' (curly beard).
EXAMPLE
Der Schauspieler trägt im Film einen lockigen Bart.
The actor wears a curly beard in the film.
Context clue
In the context of hairstyles, hair care, or appearance, 'lockig' usually describes the natural or styled shape of the hair. Words such as 'Shampoo' (shampoo), 'Frisur' (hairstyle), or 'Strähnen' (strands) often point to this usage.
EXAMPLE
Für ihre lockige Frisur benutzt sie nur wenig Haarspray.
She uses only a little hairspray for her curly hairstyle.
In real life
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