stilvoll
Translation
stylish, elegant, tasteful, classy
Examples
Sie trägt ein sehr stilvolles Kleid.
She is wearing a very stylish dress.
Das Hotel ist stilvoll eingerichtet.
The hotel is stylishly furnished.
Grammar Patterns
(attributive) stylish, elegant He is wearing a stylish suit.
(predicative) to be stylish, elegant Her apartment is very stylish.
Similar Words
Synonyms: elegant, geschmackvoll (tasteful), modisch (fashionable); Antonyms: stillos (styleless), geschmacklos (tasteless)
Etymology
From 'Stil' (style) and the suffix '-voll' (-ful). It literally means 'full of style'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'stylish'. 'Stilvoll' is its direct German equivalent, meaning 'full of style'.