Stratosphäre
German edit
Etymology edit
From Latin stratum (“covering, blanket”) + Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, sphere”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ʃtʁatoˈsfɛːʁə/, /stʁa-/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-ˈsfeːʁə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Stra‧to‧sphä‧re
Noun edit
Stratosphäre f (genitive Stratosphäre, no plural)
Declension edit
Declension of Stratosphäre [sg-only, feminine]
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Stratosphäre” in Duden online