German word

Globus

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgloːbʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounglobe

Example

Die Globen stehen auf dem Tisch.

The globes are on the table.

Illustration for Globus (globe)

More examples

Er hat einen Globus gekauft.

He has bought a globe.

Core concept

A scaled-down round Earth held in the hand, showing geography as it wraps around a sphere.

Common phrases

  • einen Globus kaufen

    buy a globe

  • den Globus drehen

    turn the globe

  • auf dem Globus zeigen

    point to a location on the globe

Similar words

Welt: The world understood as the whole of human life, nature, and existence.
Erde: The planet Earth, especially as the home of human life.
Karte: A flat, scaled drawing of countries, regions, or other places.
Atlas: A book containing a collection of maps.

Definition in German

Ein rundes, maßstabsgetreues Modell der Erde, das Länder, Meere und geografische Namen darstellt.

Word origin

The noun is a borrowing of Latin globus, 'sphere', whose form also underlies English globe and global.

Usage tips

  • Globus normally names the physical model, while Welt refers more broadly to the world or the Earth as a whole.

Opposites

Related words

  • globusförmigglobe-shapedadjective
  • Globusmodellglobe modelnoun

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