Jugendstil
[ yoo-guhnt-shteel ]
/ ˈyu gəntˌʃtil /
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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, jugal bone, jugal furrow, jugate, jug band, Jugendstil, jugful, jugged hare, Juggernaut, juggins, juggle
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How to use Jugendstil in a sentence
Presa, Jugendstil, and schwannoma were the words that knocked a young phenom out of the last three National Spelling Bees.
Queens Phenom Goes for Redemption at National Spelling Bee Finals|Michael Daly|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Jugendstil
Word Origin for Jugendstil
from Jugend literally: youth, name of illustrated periodical that first appeared in 1896, + Stil style
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