Jugendstil

American  

[yoo-guhnt-shteel] / ˈyu gəntˌʃtil /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. art nouveau as practiced in German-speaking countries.

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Jugendstil British  

/ ˈjuːɡəntʃtiːl /

noun

1. another name for Art Nouveau

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Etymology

Origin of Jugendstil

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

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

A group of 46 pre-World War I rarities, the posters exemplify Jugendstil, or youth style, the German-speaking world’s answer to Art Nouveau.

From New York Times

The intimate room, with a low vaulted ceiling, original stained-glass windows and dark Jugendstil wall paneling, was smaller than I’d imagined it.

From New York Times

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

From The Guardian

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