German word

schick

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃɪk/

Meaning

  • adjectivestylish

Example

Er hat ein schickes Hemd gekauft.

He bought a stylish shirt.

Illustration for schick (stylish)

More examples

Vor dem Date hat sie sich extra schick gemacht.

Before the date, she made herself look especially stylish.

Core concept

A polished, fashionable appearance that looks carefully put together.

Common phrases

  • schick aussehen

    look stylish

  • ein schickes Outfit

    a stylish outfit

  • sich schick machen

    make oneself look stylish

Similar words

elegant: Elegant, refined, and quietly polished in appearance or dress.
modisch: Fashionable and in keeping with current trends in clothing or accessories.
stylisch: Stylish in a modern, well-designed, and appealing way.
geschmackvoll: Showing good taste in appearance, decoration, or design.

Definition in German

geschmackvoll und stilvoll, bezeichnet ein gepflegtes, modisches Äußeres

Word origin

German schick was borrowed from French chic in the nineteenth century and developed the meaning of stylish or elegant.

Usage tips

  • As a predicate adjective, schick stays unchanged, but attributive forms take endings, as in ein schickes Hemd and eine schicke Jacke.

Other meanings

  • elegantadjective
  • smartadjective

Opposites

  • altmodischold-fashionedadjective
  • schäbigshabbyadjective

Related words

  • Schickelegancenoun

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