Weltbild

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Weltbild, literally "world-picture".

Noun

Weltbild

  1. (philosophy) A theoretical understanding of the world and how it operates.

See also

German

Etymology

Welt (“world”) +‎ Bild (“picture”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛltʰbɪltʰ]
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Noun

Weltbild n (strong, genitive Weltbildes or Weltbilds, plural Weltbilder)

  1. worldview

Declension

Declension of Weltbild [neuter, strong]
singular plural
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.

Further reading

  • “Weltbild” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Weltbild” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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