Weltall

German

Etymology

Welt (“world”) +‎ All (“cosmos”). Compare archaic Dutch wereldal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛltal]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Weltall n (strong, genitive Weltalls, no plural)

  1. cosmos
  2. outer space; region beyond Earth’s atmosphere

Declension

Declension of Weltall [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Weltall
genitive eines des Weltalls
dative einem dem Weltall
accusative ein das Weltall

Further reading

  • “Weltall” in Duden online
  • “Weltall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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