# die Figur

die Figur is a German noun meaning “figure”. Forms: der Figur, die Figuren.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Figur
- Plural: die Figuren

## In other languages

- Русский: фигура

## Meanings

1. figure, figurine
2. character (being in a story)
3. piece (one of the small objects played in board games)

## Examples

- Der Springer ist die einzige Figur, die über andere hinwegziehen kann. — The knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces.
- Die meisten Figuren im Anime haben große Augen. — Most anime characters have large eyes.
- Warum sind dir diese erfundenen Figuren so wichtig? — Why do you care so much about these fictional characters?
- Marias Bilder zeigen oft Figuren inmitten eines dichten Nebels. — Mary's pictures often show figures shrouded in a heavy mist.
- Wenn eine Figur drei Schenkel hat, ist sie ein Dreieck. — If a figure has three sides, it's a triangle.

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