das Piercing
piercing
A piece of jewelry worn through a pierced area of the skin.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat sich ein neues Piercing in der Nase stechen lassen.
She got a new piercing in her nose.
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Meanings
das Piercing
piercing
The process of piercing skin or cartilage in order to attach jewelry.
EXAMPLE
Das Piercing selbst tat nur einen kurzen Moment weh.
The piercing itself only hurt for a brief moment.
Usage tips
Sentence structure and usage
A very typical construction with 'Piercing' (piercing) is the reflexive expression 'sich (Dativ) ein Piercing stechen lassen' (to get a piercing). The subject has the action done to themselves.
EXAMPLE
Meine Freundin hat sich ein Piercing stechen lassen.
My girlfriend got a piercing.
Context clue
Context tells you whether the piece of jewelry or the procedure is meant. Verbs like 'haben' (to have) or 'tragen' (to wear) refer to the jewelry. Words like 'Schmerz' (pain), 'Vorgang' (process), or 'dauern' (to last) point to the act of piercing.
EXAMPLE
Sie trägt ein kleines Piercing in der Augenbraue.
She wears a small piercing in her eyebrow.
Typical collocations
To describe the position of the jewelry, 'Piercing' (piercing) is often used in compound words. Common examples are 'Nasenpiercing' (nose piercing), 'Bauchnabelpiercing' (navel piercing), or 'Lippenpiercing' (lip piercing).
EXAMPLE
Ein Bauchnabelpiercing ist im Sommer sehr beliebt.
A navel piercing is very popular in summer.
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