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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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piercing
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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.
Compare with
Piercing vs Ohrring
earring
'der Ohrring' and 'das Piercing' can both be jewelry worn on the body. An 'Ohrring' is worn on the ear, usually on the earlobe. A 'Piercing' is jewelry worn through a pierced area of the skin or cartilage; the word can also mean the process of piercing. The words can be confused because many earrings are worn through a pierced ear. In everyday language, however, people usually say 'Ohrring' when talking about normal ear jewelry. 'Piercing' is more suitable for jewelry on other parts of the body or in more noticeable places on the ear, for example in the cartilage.
Piercing
Für das neue Piercing im Ohr geht Tom zu einem professionellen Studio.
Tom goes to a professional studio for the new piercing in his ear.
Ohrring
Am Morgen sucht Sofia ihren zweiten Ohrring neben dem Waschbecken.
In the morning, Sofia looks for her second earring next to the sink.
In real life
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