die Karikatur
Translation
caricatures, cartoons
Examples
Die Zeitung druckt politische Karikaturen.
The newspaper prints political caricatures.
Er zeichnet lustige Karikaturen von Tieren.
He draws funny caricatures of animals.
Grammar Patterns
eine Karikatur von j-m/etw. zeichnen to draw a caricature of sb./sth. The artist drew a caricature of the president.
Similar Words
Zerrbild (distorted image), Spottbild (mocking picture)
Etymology
From Italian 'caricatura', from 'caricare' meaning 'to load' or 'to exaggerate'. It suggests a picture 'loaded' with exaggerated features.
Memory Tips
The word is almost identical to the English 'caricature', which makes it a simple cognate to learn.