Kultur

American  

[kool-toor] / kʊlˈtur /

noun

German.

1. (in Nazi Germany) native culture, held to be superior to that of other countries and subordinating the individual to national interests.

2. culture.

3. a civilization characteristic of a time or a people.

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Kultur British  

/ kʊlˈtʊə /

noun

1. (often used ironically) German civilization, esp as characterized by authoritarianism and earnestness

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Etymology

Origin of Kultur

German, from Latin cultūra _culture

Example Sentences

The benefactors include a private foundation called Kunst und Kultur DM, which is affiliated with Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian businessman who is a founder of Red Bull.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

Mr. Kavala, 64, founded Anadolu Kultur, an organization that promotes diversity, culture and human rights.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022

Kavala is the founder of a nonprofit organization, Anadolu Kultur, which focuses on cultural and artistic projects promoting peace and dialogue.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2022

The family outfitted young Gropius abundantly with Kultur, but industry was everywhere in fin-de-siècle Berlin, whose population more than doubled between 1871 and 1900, to 1.9 million.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019

Finally, in 1886, a fresh law, besides other concessions, did away with the Kultur Examen, and exempted seminaries from state control.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various