stilleven

Dutch

Stilleven by Pieter Claesz.

Etymology

Compound of stil (“still, motionless, silent”) +‎ leven (“life”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌstɪˈleː.və(n)/
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Hyphenation: stil‧le‧ven

Noun

stilleven n (plural stillevens, diminutive stilleventje n)

still-life (painting or other image of arranged inanimate or dead objects, sometimes displaying living animals as well)

Hyponyms

jachtstuk
pronkstilleven
vanitasstilleven

Derived terms

pronkstilleven
vanitasstilleven

Descendants

→ English: still-life

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