parvenühaft

nouveau-riche, snobbish

English translations

  1. 01

    ostentatious

  2. 02

    showy

  3. 03

    pretentious

Word details

German meaning
Beschreibt das Verhalten einer Person, die durch neu erworbenen Reichtum oder Status protzig und anmaßend wirkt.
English meaning
Parvenu-like, ostentatious
Synonym
protzig, anmaßend
German example
Sein parvenühaftes Auftreten stieß viele ab.
English example
His parvenu-like behavior put many people off.
Comparative
parvenühafterSuperlative: am parvenühaftsten

Example sentences with “parvenühaft”

  1. Sein Verhalten ist parvenühaft. (His behavior is snobbish/nouveau-riche.)

Frequently asked questions

What is a parvenu?

A parvenu is someone who has recently acquired wealth and tries to act like they belong to a higher social class.