German Conversation · Level 8
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German word
Kultur
Pronunciation
IPA/kʊlˈtuːɐ̯/
Meaning
- feminine nounculture
Example
Die Kultur dieses Landes ist sehr reich.
This country's culture is very rich.
More examples
Die Gemeinde arbeitet daran, die einheimische Kultur zu bewahren.
The community is working to preserve the local culture.
Core concept
A living inheritance of shared stories, skills, arts, and ways of life passed through a community.
Common phrases
einheimische Kultur
local culture
Kultur bewahren
preserve culture
Similar words
Tradition: Customs and events handed down through a family or local community.
Brauch: A customary way of acting or a ritual followed on particular occasions.
Sitte: A pattern of behavior commonly observed and respected within a society or group.
Kunst: Creative expression such as painting or music, along with the works it produces.
Definition in German
Die Gesamtheit von Bräuchen, Künsten und Wissen, die eine Gruppe über Generationen weitergibt.
Word origin
German Kultur comes through Latin cultura, from colere, meaning to cultivate, and its meaning broadened from tending land to developing human life and society.
Usage tips
- Kultur is a feminine noun, so its basic article is die and its plural is Kulturen.
Other meanings
- civilizationnoun
- refinementnoun
Related words
- Kulturerbecultural heritagenoun
- kulturellculturaladjective