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Jugendstil

American  
[yoo-guhnt-shteel] / ˈyu gəntˌʃtil /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. art nouveau as practiced in German-speaking countries.


Jugendstil British  
/ ˈjuːɡəntʃtiːl /

noun

  1. another name for Art Nouveau

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Jugendstil

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

Example Sentences

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Velvet, leather, marble and tile are used in the design, which echoes the Secessionists, Jugendstil and Josef Hoffmann.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022

One of the main streets, Alberta iela, has rows of Jugendstil houses.

From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2016

I sat under Jugendstil molding of copper leaves and faded frescoes of harlequins, pretending that I was not spying on my neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2015

He looked up at the Jugendstil mirror above our table.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2014

Up close, the Jugendstil spider-web pane above the door, decorated shutters and curved windows with wood-carved frames betray past glory.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 20, 2010

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