noun
hairdresser (female)
B1
Coiffeuse: feminine noun meaning female hairdresser (stylist). Common translations: 'hairdresser (female)'. German article die; plural Coiffeusen. Borrowed from French; plural formed with -n. Declension follows feminine pattern (die Coiffeuse, die Coiffeusen). No irregularities; use standard accusative/dative/genitive endings. Often used in Switzerland and southern Germany.
Examples
Die Coiffeuse hat mir eine neue Frisur gemacht.
The hairdresser styled my hair.
Die Coiffeuse hat meine Haare gefärbt und gestylt.
The hairdresser dyed and styled my hair.
Der Vater suchte eine Coiffeuse für seinen Sohn, weil die alte Friseurin krank war.
The father looked for a hairdresser for his son because the old hairdresser was ill.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a female stylist with scissors and a salon sign that says 'Coiffeuse'.
Like 'coif' (hairdo) with a feminine French ending — Coiffeuse.
Feminine 'die' — picture a pink 'die' tag on the salon door.
Notes
Coiffeuse is the feminine French-derived form; many speakers also use Friseurin in German. The form Coiffeuse is more formal or slightly dated in some regions.