German word

weltweit

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɛltˌvaɪ̯t/

Meaning

  • adverbworldwide

Example

Die Firma ist weltweit bekannt.

The company is known worldwide.

Illustration for weltweit (worldwide)

More examples

Viele Online-Shops sind weltweit verfügbar.

Many online shops are available worldwide.

Core concept

A network reaches across every continent, with no region left outside its scope.

Common phrases

  • weltweit bekannt

    known worldwide

  • weltweit verfügbar

    available worldwide

  • weltweit tätig

    active worldwide

Similar words

auf der ganzen Welt: In every part of the world.
überall: In all places, with no location excluded.
global: On a worldwide scale viewed as one connected whole.

Definition in German

in allen Teilen der Welt vorhanden oder gültig

Word origin

The compound combines Welt ('world') with weit ('far, wide') to describe something extending across the world.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, weltweit stays unchanged, but before a noun it takes an adjective ending, as in weltweite Märkte.

Other meanings

  • globaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • weltbekanntworld-famousadjective
  • Weltmeisterworld championnoun
  • Welthandelworld tradenoun

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