German word

Weite

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvaɪ̯tə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounspaciousness

Example

Ich schätze die Weite dieses Parks.

I appreciate the spaciousness of this park.

Illustration for Weite (spaciousness)

More examples

Ihre Vorträge vermitteln gedankliche Weite.

Her lectures convey breadth of thought.

Core concept

An open landscape whose far edge keeps receding, making both space and distance feel broad.

Common phrases

  • gedankliche Weite

    breadth of thought

  • die Weite des Blicks

    the breadth of vision

Similar words

Breite: The horizontal distance from one edge of something to the other.
Fläche: The extent of a two-dimensional surface, measured as area.
Größe: The overall size of an object, place, or amount.
Raum: Open interior space where people can move or things can fit.

Definition in German

Weite bezeichnet die Ausdehnung eines Raums oder einer Entfernung, also wie weit etwas reicht.

Word origin

Weite is the noun formed from the adjective weit, meaning 'wide' or 'far', with the nominalizing ending -e; both belong to an inherited Germanic word family.

Usage tips

  • Weite is feminine, die Weite, and usually names overall extent, while Breite more specifically means width.

Other meanings

  • vastnessnoun
  • expansenoun

Opposites

  • Engenarrownessnoun
  • Begrenztheitlimitationnoun

Related words

  • Weitsichtforesightnoun
  • weitläufigspaciousadjective

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