Weltbild
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Weltbild, literally "world-picture".
Noun
editWeltbild
- (philosophy) A theoretical understanding of the world and how it operates.
See also
editGerman
editEtymology
editWelt (“world”) + Bild (“picture”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editWeltbild n (strong, genitive Weltbildes or Weltbilds, plural Weltbilder)
Declension
editDeclension of Weltbild [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Weltbild | die | Weltbilder |
genitive | eines | des | Weltbildes, Weltbilds | der | Weltbilder |
dative | einem | dem | Weltbild, Weltbilde1 | den | Weltbildern |
accusative | ein | das | Weltbild | die | Weltbilder |
1Now rare, see notes.
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