Œuvre

dasNoun

body of work; oeuvre

English translations

  1. 01

    work, oeuvre

  2. 02

    work

  3. 03

    oeuvre

Word details

German meaning
Das Gesamtwerk eines Künstlers, Schriftstellers oder Komponisten.
English meaning
Oeuvre
Synonym
Werk
German example
Das Œuvre des Malers umfasst über 500 Gemälde.
English example
The painter's oeuvre includes over 500 paintings.
Type
Noun
Article
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Singular Form
das Œuvre
Plural Form
die Œuvres

Example sentences with “Œuvre”

  1. Das Œuvre von Picasso ist riesig. (Picasso's oeuvre is huge.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Œuvre a German word?

It is a French loanword used in German to refer to an artist's complete work. It is neuter (das Œuvre).