German Conversation · Level 81
58 words
German word
Moderne
Pronunciation
IPA/moˈdɛɐ̯nə/
Meaning
- feminine nounmodernity
Example
Die Probleme der Moderne sind oft global.
The problems of modernity are often global.
More examples
Das Leben in der Moderne ist oft von Technik geprägt.
Life in the modern age is often shaped by technology.
Core concept
A museum, factory, and neighborhood changing together as older forms give way to present-day ones.
Common phrases
das Leben in der Moderne
life in the modern age
die Kultur der Moderne
culture of modernity
Similar words
Gegenwart: The current period, including events and conditions of the present time.
Tradition: Customs and ideas maintained from the past across generations.
Innovation: The process of developing and spreading new ideas or technologies.
Definition in German
Moderne bezeichnet den Zustand oder die Epoche, in der gesellschaftliche, kulturelle und technische Veränderungen die Gegenwart prägen.
Word origin
The word is a borrowing from French moderne, which goes back to Latin modernus and its root modo, meaning 'just now'.
Usage tips
- In art and cultural history, die Moderne often names a historical movement or period, not merely anything that is modern.
Other meanings
- modern agenoun
Opposites
- Antikeantiquitynoun
- MittelalterMiddle Agesnoun
Related words
- Modernismusmodernismnoun
- Modernitätmodernitynoun