German word

Welt

Pronunciation

IPA/vɛlt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounworld

Example

Die Welt ist nicht perfekt.

The world isn't perfect.

Illustration for Welt (world)

More examples

Auf der Welt gibt es viele verschiedene Kulturen.

There are many different cultures in the world.

Core concept

A boundaryless human stage where communities live, interact, and make sense of reality.

Common phrases

  • auf der Welt

    in the world

  • die ganze Welt

    the whole world

Similar words

Erde: The planet Earth and its physical surface.
Umwelt: The natural surroundings that influence the lives of people, animals, and plants.
Weltbild: A structured way of viewing reality through shared beliefs and values.
Umfeld: The surrounding people, relationships, and conditions in daily life or work.

Definition in German

Welt bezeichnet die Sphäre des menschlichen Lebens, der Gesellschaften und ihrer Vorstellungen.

Word origin

Welt developed from Old High German weralt, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz, combining wer 'man' with ald 'age' and related to English world.

Usage tips

  • In meine Welt, seine Welt, and unsere Welt, Welt often marks a person's or group's outlook rather than the planet.

Other meanings

  • societynoun

Related words

  • Weltreiseround-the-world tripnoun
  • Weltallouter spacenoun

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