Sittenbild

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German

Die Bauernhochzeit, ein Sittenbild von Pieter Bruegel dem Älteren.

Etymology

From Sitte +‎ -n- +‎ Bild.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪtn̩ˌbɪlt/
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Noun

Sittenbild n (strong, genitive Sittenbildes or Sittenbilds, plural Sittenbilder)

  1. (painting) genre drawing, genre picture, genre painting
    Synonyms: Genrebild, Sittenmalerei
    Er begründete das flämische Sittenbild des 17. Jahrhunderts.
    He laid the foundation of 17th Century Flemish genre painting.
  2. (by extension) sketch of manners and customs, portrait of manners and morals
    Synonym: Sittengemälde
    • 2022 May 23, Tim Caspar Boehme, “Filmfestspiele von Cannes: Die, die unser Brot backen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      „Holy Spider“ ist ein Thriller und empfiehlt sich zugleich als Sittenbild einer Gesellschaft, in der das Leben einer Frau anscheinend nicht viel zählt.
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