die Perücke
wig
An artificial head covering made of hair, worn to hide baldness, for fashion reasons, or as part of a costume.
EXAMPLE
Der Schauspieler trug für seine Rolle eine blonde Perücke.
The actor wore a blonde wig for his role.
die Perücke
wig
die Perücke, die Perücken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Perücke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Perücken |
| genitive | der Perücke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Perücke | die Perücken |
| accusative | die Perücke | die Perücken |
| dative | der Perücke | den Perücken |
| genitive | der Perücke | der Perücken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical verbs
The most common verbs used with 'Perücke' (wig) are 'tragen' (to wear), 'aufsetzen' (to put on), and 'abnehmen' (to take off).
EXAMPLE
Für die Party hat er sich eine bunte Perücke aufgesetzt.
For the party, he put on a colorful wig.
Typical contexts
Wigs are used in different situations: in the theater for roles, at Carnival or Halloween as part of a costume, or in everyday life in cases of hair loss.
EXAMPLE
An Karneval tragen viele Leute lustige Perücken und Kostüme.
At Carnival, many people wear funny wigs and costumes.
Describing the purpose
To state the reason for wearing a wig, you often use the preposition 'als' (as, for costumes) or 'wegen' (because of, for reasons such as hair loss).
EXAMPLE
Der Clown trug eine rote Perücke als Teil seines Kostüms.
The clown wore a red wig as part of his costume.
In real life
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