stilvoll
stylish
Showing good taste and a sense of aesthetics; elegant and tasteful.
EXAMPLE
Das Hotel war sehr stilvoll eingerichtet.
The hotel was decorated very stylishly.
stilvoll
stylish
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Meanings
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Word structure
The adjective is made up of the noun 'der Stil' (style) and the ending '-voll' (-ful). So it literally means 'full of style.' You can also find the ending '-voll' in other adjectives such as 'hoffnungsvoll' (hopeful) or 'kraftvoll' (powerful).
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ein sehr stilvolles Kleid für die Feier ausgewählt.
She chose a very stylish dress for the celebration.
Use as an adverb
'Stilvoll' can describe not only nouns, but can also be used as an adverb to characterize an action. It then answers the question 'How?'.
EXAMPLE
Er hat es geschafft, sich stilvoll aus der unangenehmen Situation zurückzuziehen.
He managed to withdraw stylishly from the unpleasant situation.
Typical collocations
'Stilvoll' often describes things in the areas of design, fashion, and social behavior. Typical combinations are: 'eine stilvolle Einrichtung' (stylish furnishings), 'ein stilvolles Ambiente' (a stylish atmosphere), 'ein stilvolles Outfit' (a stylish outfit), or 'ein stilvolles Auftreten' (a stylish appearance or manner).
EXAMPLE
Das Restaurant hat ein sehr stilvolles Ambiente.
The restaurant has a very stylish atmosphere.
Compare with
stilvoll vs schick
chic / stylish
Schick and stilvoll both describe something elegant and tasteful. Schick can simply praise an attractive, fashionable appearance, while stilvoll more strongly suggests that colors, shapes, or furniture have been chosen deliberately and with a good aesthetic sense. Stilvoll is therefore more appropriate when there is a clear design concept.
stilvoll
Mit wenigen passenden Möbeln wirkt das neu renovierte Café besonders stilvoll.
With just a few well-chosen pieces of furniture, the newly renovated café looks particularly stylish.
schick
Das neu renovierte Café sieht hell, modern und schick aus.
The newly renovated café looks bright, modern, and chic.
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