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German word
Pyramide
Pronunciation
IPA/pyʁaˈmiːdə/
Meaning
- feminine nounpyramid
Example
Wir besichtigen heute die Pyramiden von Gizeh.
Today we are visiting the pyramids at Giza.
More examples
Die Pyramide der Bedürfnisse veranschaulicht die Prioritäten menschlicher Bedürfnisse.
The pyramid of needs illustrates the priorities of human needs.
Core concept
A broad base narrows upward into a single apex, forming both a solid structure and a visual model of levels with fewer elements above.
Common phrases
die Pyramide der Bedürfnisse
pyramid of needs
die Pyramide der Macht
power pyramid
an der Spitze der Pyramide
at the top of the pyramid
Similar words
Hierarchie: A ranked structure with distinct higher and lower positions.
Struktur: A structured arrangement formed by parts linked in set ways.
Ordnung: A regulated arrangement of people or things in an established order.
System: A coordinated whole of related elements governed by consistent rules.
Definition in German
ein bildlicher Begriff für eine hierarchische oder gestufte Anordnung, bei der wenige Elemente an der Spitze viele unten tragen, sowie die geometrische Form selbst
Word origin
German Pyramide comes through Latin pyramis from Ancient Greek pyramis, originally naming the geometric form.
Usage tips
- Pyramide is feminine, and its plural is Pyramiden, as in die Pyramiden von Gizeh.
Opposites
- Ebeneplanenoun
- Flachstrukturflat structurenoun
Related words
- pyramidenförmigpyramid-shapedadjective
- Pyramidenformpyramid formnoun