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German
Etymology
From staffieren (“to equip”), imitating French.
Pronunciation
Noun
Staffage f (genitive Staffage, plural (uncommon) Staffagen)
- (painting) staffage (people and animals represented in a landscape painting)
- (by extension, often derogatory) extra, decoration
- Synonym: Beiwerk
2024 July 11, Klaus Hillenbrand, “Film „Führer und Verführer“ im Kino: Opfer der eigenen Inszenierung”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Ja, es ist gut und wichtig, gerade diesen Menschen das Wort zu erteilen, wo immer es möglich ist, weil sie qua ihrer Person deutlich machen, was die Nazis den Jüdinnen und Juden angetan haben. Aber dennoch wird man beim Betrachten des Films das Gefühl nicht ganz los, hier würden sie als Staffage missbraucht.- Yes, it is good and important to give these people a voice wherever possible, because through their very presence they clearly illustrate what the Nazis did to the Jews. However, when watching the film, one can’t completely shake the feeling that they are being used as decorations.
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Further reading
- “Staffage” in Duden online
- “Staffage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache