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Plastik

sculpture

noun PLAS-tik Rare

Origin: from Greek plastike

Also means

plastic

Usage Note

Plastik as a feminine noun means a three-dimensional artwork, especially a modelled one; as a neuter noun das Plastik means the material plastic. Gender disambiguates the senses.

Examples

"Vor dem Museum steht eine bronzene Plastik."

Natural Translation

A bronze sculpture stands in front of the museum.

Literal Translation

Before the museum stands a bronze sculpture.

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