beauty ideal
das Schönheitsideal, die Schönheitsideale
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beauty ideal
An idea of what a person's appearance should look like to be considered ideal and especially beautiful. Beauty ideals are often shaped by society, culture, and the period in question.
Das Schönheitsideal hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten stark verändert.
The beauty ideal has changed significantly over the past few decades.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schönheitsideale |
| genitive | des Schönheitsideals |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | das Schönheitsideal | die Schönheitsideale |
| accusative | das Schönheitsideal | die Schönheitsideale |
| dative | dem Schönheitsideal | den Schönheitsidealen |
| genitive | des Schönheitsideals | der Schönheitsideale |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schönheitsideal' (beauty ideal) is made up of 'Schönheit' (beauty) and 'Ideal' (ideal). The base word 'Ideal' shows that it refers to an image of beauty considered especially desirable.
Werbung kann ein bestimmtes Schönheitsideal verbreiten.
Advertising can spread a particular beauty ideal.
Common collocations include 'ein Schönheitsideal prägen' (to shape a beauty ideal), 'einem Schönheitsideal entsprechen' (to conform to a beauty ideal), and 'ein Schönheitsideal hinterfragen' (to question a beauty ideal). The word often appears in discussions about the media, advertising, and society.
Viele junge Menschen hinterfragen heute traditionelle Schönheitsideale.
Many young people question traditional beauty ideals today.
'Schönheitsideal' (beauty ideal) is used in the dative with 'entsprechen' (to correspond to): You say 'einem Schönheitsideal entsprechen' (to conform to a beauty ideal). The dative marker is especially easy to recognize in the forms 'einem' or 'diesem'.
Ihr Aussehen entspricht nicht dem Schönheitsideal in dieser Zeitschrift.
Her appearance does not conform to the beauty ideal in this magazine.
