kitsch

kɪtʃ
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Translation of kitsch into German,

Noun

1.

tacky style

art or objects in poor taste due to excessive garishness
  • The souvenir shop was filled with kitsch like plastic flamingos and snow globes..Der Souvenirladen war voller Kitsch wie Plastikflamingos und Schneekugeln
2.

aesthetics

art or objects lacking genuine artistic value
  • The gallery was filled with kitsch from the 1980s.Die Galerie war mit Kitsch aus den 1980er Jahren gefüllt.

Adjective

art

describes art or style seen as cheap or in bad taste
  • That lamp is so kitsch, but I love it.Diese Lampe ist so kitschig, aber ich liebe sie.
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Examples of kitsch in a sentence

  • The festival was a celebration of kitsch, featuring tacky costumes and loud music.
  • Tourists often buy kitsch as souvenirs.
  • The store sold kitsch that appealed to collectors.
  • The gallery displayed kitsch souvenirs from the seaside.
  • She wore a kitsch holiday sweater to the party.

Translations of "kitsch" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derKitschnm.

He pretends the unattainable painting is kitsch, yet the grapes are sour anyway.

Er gibt vor, das unerreichbare Gemälde sei Kitsch, doch die Trauben sind sowieso sauer.

dieNippesnpl.

It's no surprise that soldiers serve as models for toys, decorative objects, and all manner of kitsch.

Da bleibt es nicht aus, dass Soldaten als Vorlagen für Spielzeug, Nippes und allerlei anderem Kitsch Verwendung finden.

Adjective / Participle
kitschigadj.

It's retro on kitsch to the power of vintage.

Es ist retro und kitschig, was es Vintage macht.

verkitschtpp.

Andreas Hofer - and I hope that not too much here is kitsch.

Andreas Hofer - und ich hoffe, dass nicht zuviel hier verkitscht wird.

Kitsch-adj.

This desire is encapsulated in even the most destitute hut, the most dreary high-rise apartment in [e.g. kitsch] objects.

Dieser Wunsch ist noch in der elendesten Hütte, noch in der tristesten Neubauwohnung in [zum Beispiel Kitsch-] Objekten verkapselt.

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kitsch: Examples and translations in context

At this point I want to take up the cudgels for kitsch.

An dieser Stelle möchte ich dem Kitsch eine Lanze brechen.

Musil once said that art pared away the kitsch from life.

Musil sagte einst, Kunst blättere den Kitsch vom Leben.

Sounds of dark beauty with the necessary timbre of pathos and kitsch.

Klänge dunkler Schönheit mit dem nötigen Timbre aus Pathos und Kitsch.

His influences range from heavy metal and pop art to kitsch.

Seine Einflüsse reichen von Heavy Metal über Pop Art bis zu Kitsch.

But kitsch sweetens life, and that's a good thing.

Aber Kitsch versüßt das Leben und tut also wieder gut.

Galician narcos have always had a decent helping of kitsch about them.

Eine gewisse Portion Kitsch haben die galicischen Narcos schon immer geliebt.

Very harmonious look in the style of pop art, kitsch.

Sehr harmonischer Look im Stil der Pop Art, Kitsch.

They love the kind of kitsch and pomp that shakes up your emotions.

Die lieben so Kitsch und Pomp, der an den Gefühlen rüttelt.

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