Sittenbild
dasNounsocial portrait; depiction of manners/customs
English translations
- 01
moral character
- 02
manners
- 03
customs
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Darstellung der Sitten und Gebräuche einer bestimmten Zeit oder Gesellschaft.
- English meaning
- Portrait of manners
- Synonym
- Gesellschaftsbild
- German example
- Der Roman ist ein treffendes Sittenbild der 1920er Jahre.
- English example
- The novel is a fitting portrait of the manners of the 1920s.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Sittenbild
- Plural Form
- die Sittenbilder
Example sentences with “Sittenbild”
Der Film zeichnet ein düsteres Sittenbild der Gesellschaft. (The film paints a grim portrait of society's customs.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'Sittenbild' mean in literature?
It refers to a literary or artistic work that depicts the moral or social habits of a specific time or group.