Jugendstil

[ yoo-guhnt-shteel ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

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

Jugendstil

/ ˈjuːɡəntʃtiːl /

noun

1. another name for Art Nouveau

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jugendstil¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jugendstil¹

from Jugend literally: youth, name of illustrated periodical that first appeared in 1896, + 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 city’s U-bahn system only began operating in the late 1970s, but still uses the ornate Jugendstil entrance pavilions and sleek platforms – designed by the architect Otto Wagner – that were part of an overground railway network constructed in the late 19th century.

From The Guardian

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

Industrialist and music lover Herbert Fuchs-Robettin had invited Berg to stay with him and his wife, Hanna, at their Jugendstil villa in the suburb of Bubeneč.

From The Guardian