biedermeier

Bie·der·mei·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bee-der-mahy-er]
- /ˈbi dərˌmaɪ ər/
- /ˈbiː.dərˌ.maɪr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee-der-mahy-er]
- /ˈbi dərˌmaɪ ər/

Definitions of biedermeier word

adjective biedermeier of or relating to a decorative and furnishing style in mid-19th-century Germany, characterized by solidity and conventionality 3
adjective biedermeier boringly conventional in outlook; bourgeois 3
adjective biedermeier designating or of a style of German furniture design in the first half of the 19th cent., characterized by solidity, comfort, and deliberate simplicity of decoration 3
adjective biedermeier noting or pertaining to a style of furnishings common in German-speaking areas in the early to middle 19th century, generally existing as a simplification of the French Directoire and Empire styles, usually executed in fruitwood with much use of matched veneers, and often displaying architectural motifs. 1

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biedermeier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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