Piercing

See also: piercing

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English piercing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiːʁsɪŋ/, [ˈpiːɐ̯sɪŋ]

• Audio:

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Noun

Piercing n (strong, genitive Piercings, plural Piercings)

1. piercing, body piercing

Usage notes

• The German word is used especially of “non-traditional” kinds of piercings, that is to say that ear piercings may or may not be included in the term.

Declension

Declension of Piercing [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Piercing	die	Piercings
genitive	eines	des	Piercings	der	Piercings
dative	einem	dem	Piercing	den	Piercings
accusative	ein	das	Piercing	die	Piercings

Derived terms

• Augenbrauenpiercing
• Bauchnabelpiercing
• Intimpiercing
• Lippenpiercing
• Nasenpiercing

Further reading

• “Piercing” in Duden online
• “Piercing” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache