German Conversation · Level 4
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German word
Collage
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔˈlaːʒə/
Meaning
- feminine nouncollage
Example
In der Schule basteln die Kinder Collagen.
The children make collages at school.
More examples
Für die Ausstellung hat sie eine große Collage aus alten Zeitungen vorbereitet.
For the exhibition, she prepared a large collage made from old newspapers.
Core concept
Cut paper, photographs, and other found pieces arranged into one composed surface.
Common phrases
eine Collage anfertigen
make a collage
an einer Collage arbeiten
work on a collage
mit Collage-Elementen arbeiten
work with collage elements
Similar words
Montage: A composition formed by joining different materials or parts.
Fotomontage: An image made by cutting, combining, or layering photographs.
Mosaik: A decorative pattern or picture made from small tiles or fragments.
Assemblage: A three-dimensional artwork made by combining solid materials.
Definition in German
Die Collage ist eine Technik der Bildgestaltung, bei der ausgeschnittene Elemente verschiedener Herkunft auf eine Fläche geklebt und so zu einem neuen Bild zusammengesetzt werden.
Word origin
German Collage is borrowed from French collage, formed from coller, 'to glue', and adopted as an art term in the early twentieth century.
Usage tips
- The feminine noun takes the plural Collagen, not an English-style form such as Collages.
Related words
- Collagekunstcollage artnoun
- Collagenbildcollage artworknoun