der Look
look
The outward appearance or style of a person, often in relation to clothing, hairstyle, and makeup.
EXAMPLE
Ihr neuer Look mit den kurzen Haaren steht ihr ausgezeichnet.
Her new look with the short hair suits her excellently.
der Look
look
der Look, die Looks
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Meanings
der Look
look
A particular, often fashionable style or a particular aesthetic that can also be applied to objects or designs.
EXAMPLE
Die Möbel im Retro-Look sind gerade sehr beliebt.
Furniture in a retro look is very popular right now.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Look, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Looks |
| genitive | des Looks |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Look | die Looks |
| accusative | den Look | die Looks |
| dative | dem Look | den Looks |
| genitive | des Looks | der Looks |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Look' is a word that was borrowed directly from English. In German, however, it is treated like a German noun, so it is capitalized and used with the article 'der'.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Look ist gerade total angesagt.
This look is totally in right now.
Register and style
The word 'Look' belongs to modern everyday language, especially when it comes to fashion, design, and lifestyle. It is used less often in very formal or academic texts.
EXAMPLE
Die Zeitschrift zeigt die neuesten Looks vom Laufsteg.
The magazine shows the latest looks from the runway.
Usage pattern
To describe the style of objects, the structure 'im ...-Look' (in a ... look/style) is often used. An adjective or noun that describes the style comes before 'Look'.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ihre Wohnung komplett im skandinavischen Look eingerichtet.
She furnished her apartment completely in a Scandinavian look.
Compare with
Look vs aussehen
to look
Aussehen and der Look both describe a person’s visible appearance. Aussehen is more general and can simply say how someone appears, while der Look usually refers to a deliberately put-together combination of clothing, hairstyle, or makeup. Use aussehen for a general description and Look for a planned style.
Look
Für die Party hat Maria einen eleganten Look mit neuer Frisur gewählt.
Maria chose an elegant look with a new hairstyle for the party.
aussehen
Nach der langen Reise sieht Maria müde aus.
Maria looks tired after the long journey.
In real life
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