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Jugendstil

[ yoo-guhnt-shteel ]
/ ˈyu gəntˌʃtil /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

art nouveau as practiced in German-speaking countries.

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Origin of Jugendstil

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

Words nearby Jugendstil

jugal bone, jugale, jugal furrow, jugate, jug band, Jugendstil, jugful, jugged hare, Juggernaut, juggins, juggle
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British Dictionary definitions for Jugendstil

Jugendstil
/ German (ˈjuːɡəntʃtiːl) /

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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