No. 1,721 in German
figur
"Figur" in German means "figure" or "shape," often referring to a person's form, a character in a story, or a physical silhouette.
In a sentence
Die Figur in diesem Roman ist sehr ungewöhnlich.
The character in this novel is very unusual.
Here, "Figur" refers to a fictional person or character within a story or narrative.
Er achtet auf seine Figur und treibt regelmäßig Sport.
He pays attention to his figure and exercises regularly.
In this sentence, "Figur" means the physical appearance or body shape of a person.
Die Statue hat eine kunstvolle Figur.
The statue has an artful figure.
"Figur" in this context refers to the shape or form of an object, often in an artistic sense.
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