Weltuntergang

German

Etymology

Welt +‎ Untergang

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛltˌʊntɐɡaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Welt‧un‧ter‧gang
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Noun

Weltuntergang m (strong, genitive Weltunterganges or Weltuntergangs, plural Weltuntergänge)

  1. end of the world
    Synonym: Weltende
  2. (figuratively, chiefly in the negative) end of the world (a change seen as catastrophic or devastating)

Declension

Declension of Weltuntergang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Weltuntergang die Weltuntergänge
genitive eines des Weltunterganges, Weltuntergangs der Weltuntergänge
dative einem dem Weltuntergang, Weltuntergange1 den Weltuntergängen
accusative einen den Weltuntergang die Weltuntergänge

1Now rare, see notes.

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