Where does “kitschy” come from?

kitschy (English) comes from English kitsch, from German Kitsch, from German kitschen — to smear; to coat, to smear.

kitschy (English): Having the nature of kitsch

Definitions

  1. Having the nature of kitsch

Ancestry of “kitschy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkitschArt, decorative objects and other forms of...
2GermanKitschkitsch
3Germankitschento smear; to coat, to smear

Words derived from “kitschy”

Every word from German kitschen →Every word from German Kitsch →Every word from English kitsch →