image of women / view of women
das Frauenbild, die Frauenbilder
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view of women
The prevailing idea of the role, characteristics, and nature of women in a particular society, culture, or era.
Das Frauenbild der 1950er Jahre war stark von der Rolle als Hausfrau und Mutter geprägt.
The view of women in the 1950s was strongly shaped by the role of housewife and mother.
image of women
A work of art, especially a painting or photograph, that depicts one or more women.
Die Ausstellung zeigte beeindruckende Frauenbilder von Künstlerinnen des Expressionismus.
The exhibition showed impressive images of women by female artists of Expressionism.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Frauenbilder |
| genitive | des Frauenbildes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Frauenbild | die Frauenbilder |
| accusative | das Frauenbild | die Frauenbilder |
| dative | dem Frauenbild | den Frauenbildern |
| genitive | des Frauenbildes des Frauenbilds | der Frauenbilder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Frauenbild' (image/view of women) is a compound noun made up of 'Frauen' (plural of Frau, woman) and 'Bild' (image/picture). It literally means an 'image of women', which can refer both to an idea or view and to a painted picture.
Das Frauenbild in den Medien hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten stark gewandelt.
The view of women in the media has changed significantly in recent decades.
'Frauenbild' (image/view of women) is often specified more closely with a genitive or a preposition to indicate the era or context. Typical formulations are 'das Frauenbild der 80er Jahre' (the view of women in the 80s) or 'das Frauenbild in der Literatur' (the image of women in literature).
Wir haben im Unterricht das Frauenbild der Romantik analysiert.
In class, we analyzed the view of women in Romanticism.
In a social context, the image of women is often 'geprägt' (shaped), 'verändert' (changed), or 'in Frage gestellt' (called into question). Adjectives such as 'traditionell' (traditional), 'modern' (modern), or 'konservativ' (conservative) describe it more precisely.
Die feministische Bewegung hat das traditionelle Frauenbild grundlegend in Frage gestellt.
The feminist movement fundamentally called the traditional view of women into question.
You can tell from the context whether the social idea or a work of art is meant. Words like 'Künstler' (artist), 'Gemälde' (painting), 'Ausstellung' (exhibition), or 'Malerei' (painting/art of painting) clearly point to the meaning as a work of art.
In der Galerie hingen vor allem Frauenbilder aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.
In the gallery, there were mainly images of women from the 19th century hanging on the walls.
