German Conversation · Level 72
58 words
German word
Gestaltung
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈʃtaltʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine noundesign
Example
Die Gestaltung der Website ist modern.
The website's design is modern.
More examples
Kannst du mir bei der Gestaltung helfen?
Can you help me with the design?
Core concept
A hand arranges the parts of a website or product so that their form and practical use work together.
Common phrases
die Gestaltung der Website
the design of the website
moderne Gestaltung
modern design
bei der Gestaltung helfen
help with the design
Similar words
Design: Deliberate creation of a product's or website's visual character and overall impression.
Definition in German
Das bewusste Entwerfen und Ordnen von Elementen für Aufbau, Layout oder Funktion eines Produkts oder einer Oberfläche.
Word origin
Gestaltung is formed from gestalten, meaning to give form, with the noun-forming suffix -ung; gestalten is based on Gestalt, meaning form or shape.
Usage tips
- Gestaltung is feminine, so the definite article is die and the dative singular is der Gestaltung.
Other meanings
- compositionnoun
- arrangementnoun
- layoutnoun
Related words
- gestaltendesignverb
- Gestalterdesignernoun
- gestalterischdesign-relatedadjective