Jugendstil

[yoo-guh nt-shteel]

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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

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

n.

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

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Presa, Jugendstil, and schwannoma were the words that knocked a young phenom out of the last three National Spelling Bees.

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Word Origin and History for jugendstil

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