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
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