Welt

See also: welt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German welt, werlt, a contraction of Old High German weralt, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz.

Cognate to English world, Dutch wereld, Swedish värld.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɛlt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlt

Noun

Welt f (genitive Welt, plural Welten)

  1. world
    • Georg Büchner, Dantons Tod. Ein Drama (Condor Bibliothek im Apollo Verlag, Lindau, p. 50)
      CAMILLE: Die Welt ist der Ewige Jude, das Nichts ist der Tod, aber er ist unmöglich.

Declension
Declension of Welt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Welt die Welten
genitive einer der Welt der Welten
dative einer der Welt den Welten
accusative eine die Welt die Welten

Derived terms
Derived terms

Further reading
  • Welt in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German weralt, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz. Cognate with German Welt, Dutch wereld, English world.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vælt/

Noun

Welt f (plural Welten)

  1. world

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Welt, Dutch wereld, English world, Swedish värld.

Noun

Welt f (plural Welder)

  1. world

Derived terms
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