#171 of 1,000Core 1000
Translation
the world
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Word origin
From Old High German weralt, a compound of wer ('man') and alt ('age'), literally 'age of man'; English world is the same compound.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- weralt
- English cognates
- world
Grammar
Genderfeminine
PluralWelten
Examples
.
The world is constantly changing.
bereisen.
She wants to travel the whole world.
manchen .
In some worlds everything is different.
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Welt: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 10: Words 171-180.