Kostüm
See also: kostüm
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
First borrowed in the early 18th century directly from Italian costume, which see. Later influenced by French costume, itself also from the Italian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔsˈtyːm/
Audio (Germany): (file)
Noun
Kostüm n (strong, genitive Kostüms or (rare) Kostümes, plural Kostüme, diminutive Kostümchen n)
- skirt suit (women’s business suit consisting of a skirt and jacket)
- Coordinate term: Hosenanzug
- costume (outfit worn by an actor)
- costume, fancy dress (outfit worn for masquerade)
- Synonym: Verkleidung
- (dated) synonym of Tracht (“traditional costume, characteristic dress”)
Declension
Declension of Kostüm [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
- Adamskostüm
- Affenkostüm
- Bärenkostüm
- Clownskostüm
- Cowboykostüm
- Engelskostüm
- Faschingskostüm
- Fastnachtskostüm
- Feenkostüm
- Glitzerkostüm
- Häschenkostüm
- Hexenkostüm
- Indianerkostüm
- Karnevalskostüm
- Kostümbildner
- kostümieren
- Kostümjacke
- Kostümrock
- Kostümverleih
- Löwenkostüm
- Nervenkostüm
- Nikolauskostüm
- Piratenkostüm
- Teufelskostüm
Descendants
- → Estonian: kostüüm