German Conversation · Level 5
89 words
German word
Design
Pronunciation
IPA/diˈzaɪ̯n/
Meaning
- neuter noundesign
Example
Welches Design bevorzugst du?
Which design do you prefer?
More examples
Das neue Web-Design ist sehr benutzerfreundlich.
The new web design is very user-friendly.
Core concept
A product or medium where appearance and practical use are shaped as one planned whole.
Common phrases
grafisches Design
graphic design
Web-Design
web design
minimalistisches Design
minimalist design
Produkt-Design
product design
Similar words
Konzept: An overall plan or approach developed to achieve a specific purpose.
Gestaltung: The intentional arrangement of form, color, and other visual elements.
Stil: A distinctive look or manner shared by an object or form of expression.
Definition in German
Design ist die geplante Gestaltung von Produkten, Objekten oder Medien, bei der Form und Funktion zusammen bedacht werden.
Word origin
German Design is a borrowing from English design, which ultimately derives from Latin designare, meaning to mark out or plan.
Usage tips
- Design is neuter in German, so the standard form is das Design, with the plural Designs.
Related words
- Designerdesignernoun
- Designkonzeptdesign conceptnoun
- Designprozessdesign processnoun