Adjective
salonfähig
Pronunciation: /zaˈlõːˌfɛːɪç/
socially acceptable; presentable
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Meanings
Adjective
- socially acceptable; presentable
Example sentence
Mit seiner gewinnenden Art versucht er, seine extremen Ansichten salonfähig zu machen.
With his winning manner he is trying to make his extreme views socially acceptable.
Usage
- etwas salonfähig machen — Make something socially acceptable.
- salonfähig / beliebt — Socially presentable or acceptable versus popular; acceptance need not mean popularity.
Der Roman beschreibt, wie die neue Mode langsam salonfähig wurde.
The novel describes how the new fashion gradually became socially acceptable.