Noun
die Brille
Pronunciation: /ˈbʁɪlə/
glasses, spectacles (frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct vision)
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plural Brillen
Meanings
Noun
- glasses, spectacles (frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct vision)
- goggles (protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face)
- nasal cannula for oxygen (clear plastic tubes for the delivery of oxygen to the nose)
Example sentence
Ist das die Brille, die Sie gesucht haben?
Are these the glasses you're looking for?
Word forms
singular
die Brille
plural
die Brillen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Brille
Accusativedie Brille
Dativeder Brille
Genitiveder Brille
Plural
Nominativedie Brillen
Accusativedie Brillen
Dativeden Brillen
Genitiveder Brillen
Usage
- eine Brille tragen — German uses a singular noun for one pair of glasses.
- die Brille aufsetzen — Put glasses on; absetzen means take them off.
Ohne meine Brille kann ich die kleine Schrift nicht lesen.
I cannot read the small print without my glasses.