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"Beard" in German: Bart

der Bart

Say it: bartmasculine · der Bartnoun/baʁt/

Beard in German is der Bart, masculine. Say einen Bart tragen for to wear a beard. Rasieren means to shave.

Compliment

Dein neuer Bart steht dir gut.
Your new beard suits you.
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How to pronounce Bart

Say it

bart

/baʁt/

bart. A like father. Clear final t.

"Beard" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Bartbeard

Default.

Bart tragento wear a beard

Having one.

Drei-Tage-Bartstubble

Short growth.

Bart rasierento shave a beard

Grooming.

How to use Bart in real life

  1. 1Compliment

    Dein neuer Bart steht dir gut.

    Your new beard suits you.

    Dein … Bart.

  2. 2Barber

    Können Sie den Bart nur kürzen?

    Can you just trim the beard?

    Den Bart.

  3. 3Morning routine

    Er pflegt den Bart jeden Sonntag.

    He trims the beard every Sunday.

    Den Bart.

Mistakes English speakers make with Bart

Incorrect: die Bart

Correct: der Bart

Bart is masculine.

Incorrect: ein Bär (wrong word)

Correct: ein Bart

Bär is bear; Bart is beard.

Good to know

Bart styles cycle through German cities like anywhere else — full Bart, Drei-Tage-Bart, or clean-shaven for jobs with dress codes. Barbers often ask Bart oder nur Haare?

Try it in a ChatPal conversation

Before a job interview

  1. ChatPal

    Rasierst du dich vorher?

    Are you shaving beforehand?

  2. You

    Nein. Ich lasse den Bart.

    No. I'm keeping the beard.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Der Bart sieht gepflegt aus.

    Okay. The beard looks tidy.

  4. You

    Danke. Ein sauberer Bart wirkt ruhiger.

    Thanks. A neat beard looks calmer.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Beard" in German

How do you say beard?

Der Bart.

Have a beard?

Einen Bart tragen.

Stubble?

Drei-Tage-Bart.

Shave?

Den Bart rasieren / sich rasieren.

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