Jugendstil

[yoo-guh nt-shteel]

noun (sometimes lowercase)

art nouveau as practiced in German-speaking countries.

Origin of Jugendstil

1925–30; < German, equivalent to Jugend youth + Stil style

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British Dictionary definitions for jugendstil

Jugendstil

noun

another name for Art Nouveau

Word Origin for Jugendstil

from Jugend literally: youth, name of illustrated periodical that first appeared in 1896, + Stil style

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Word Origin and History for jugendstil

Jugendstil

German equivalent of art nouveau, from "Jugend," literally "youth," name of a German magazine begun in 1896 + stil "style."