German word

Statue

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtaːtuə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstatue

Example

Im Park sieht man viele Statuen.

In the park, you can see many statues.

Illustration for Statue (statue)

More examples

Die Stadtverwaltung beschloss, die umstrittene Statue zu entfernen.

The city administration decided to remove the controversial statue.

Core concept

A durable three-dimensional figure set up for display, representing a person, animal, or object.

Common phrases

  • eine lebensgroße Statue

    a life-size statue

  • eine Statue entfernen

    remove a statue

  • gegen die Statue protestieren

    protest against the statue

Similar words

Skulptur: An artistic three-dimensional work emphasizing shape and texture.
Denkmal: A sculpture or structure installed to commemorate a person or event.
Figur: A small three-dimensional model or ornament shaped like a person or animal.
Büste: A portrait sculpture showing only the upper body.

Definition in German

Ein aufgestelltes dreidimensionales Abbild einer Person, eines Tieres oder eines Gegenstands, meist aus dauerhaften Materialien gefertigt.

Word origin

German Statue comes through French statue from Latin statua, a noun related to standing or setting up an image.

Usage tips

  • Statue is feminine in German: die Statue, with the plural die Statuen.

Related words

  • Statuenensemblestatue ensemblenoun

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