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

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 • Sep. 13, 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

After a couple of hours in the gallery, I wandered out into the garden and down to the street, my head full of Viennese Jugendstil - or, art nouveau.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2014

I recommend the 1930s furniture in the conference room, and the Jugendstil statues in the gardens at the back.

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2013

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