German Conversation · Level 133
29 words
German word
Breite
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbʁaɪ̯tə/
Meaning
- feminine nounwidth
Example
Die Breite des Tisches ist ein Meter.
The table's width is one meter.
More examples
Die Darstellung gewann an Breite, verlor jedoch an Tiefe.
The depiction gained breadth but lost depth.
Core concept
A side-to-side measure that can describe both a physical object and the scope or breadth of an idea.
Common phrases
an Breite gewinnen
gain breadth
in großer Breite
on a broad scale
Similar words
Länge: The distance measured from one end of an object to the other.
Weite: The broad expanse of a place, surface, or object.
Tiefe: The front-to-back dimension of an object or space.
Höhe: The upright dimension from a lower point to a higher point.
Definition in German
Die Breite ist das Maß für die seitliche Ausdehnung einer Fläche oder eines Gegenstands.
Word origin
Breite comes from Old High German breiti and is related to the Germanic root found in breit and English broad.
Usage tips
- In expressions such as in aller Breite, Breite refers to extensive or detailed treatment rather than a physical measurement.
Other meanings
- breadthnoun
Opposites
- Schmälerungnarrowingnoun
Related words
- verbreiternbroadenverb
- Verbreiterungbroadeningnoun