Where does “kitsch” come from?
Kitsch comes from German Kitsch, derived from German kitschen, meaning to turn out trashy work.
kitsch (English): Art, decorative objects and other forms of...
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- Art, decorative objects and other forms of...
Ancestry of “kitsch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kitsch | kitsch |
| 2 | German | kitschen | to smear; to coat, to smear |
Words derived from “kitsch”