manicure
die Maniküre, die Maniküren
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manicure
The cosmetic care and styling of the fingernails and hands, especially trimming, shaping, and polishing the nails.
Vor der Hochzeit ließ sie sich eine professionelle Maniküre machen.
Before the wedding, she had a professional manicure.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Maniküren |
| genitive | der Maniküre |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Maniküre | die Maniküren |
| accusative | die Maniküre | die Maniküren |
| dative | der Maniküre | den Maniküren |
| genitive | der Maniküre | der Maniküren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Someone who gets a manicure often uses the construction 'sich eine Maniküre machen lassen' (to have a manicure). The person receiving the treatment is in the dative, and 'eine Maniküre' is the accusative object.
Für den Termin lässt sich Anna eine Maniküre machen.
Anna is having a manicure for her appointment.
Common combinations include 'eine Maniküre buchen' (to book a manicure), 'eine Maniküre bekommen' (to get a manicure), 'eine Maniküre machen lassen' (to have a manicure), and 'zur Maniküre gehen' (to go for a manicure). These phrases are especially suitable for appointments at a nail salon or beauty salon.
Sie hat für Freitag eine Maniküre gebucht.
She booked a manicure for Friday.
'Maniküre' often also refers in everyday language to the booked cosmetic treatment as an appointment or service. Therefore, you can say that someone has, books, or pays for a manicure.
Die Maniküre im neuen Salon kostet weniger als erwartet.
The manicure at the new salon costs less than expected.
