noun
sky, heaven
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Himmel: masculine noun meaning 'sky' (the visible firmament) or 'heaven' (religious/afterlife). Plural can be 'Himmel' or 'die Himmel' depending on sense; genitive singular is des Himmels. Used with prepositions (am Himmel, in den Himmel). Regular masculine declension with -s in genitive.
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Die Malerin betrachtete den Himmel, als die Sonne unterging, weil sie ein neues Bild malen wollte.
The painter looked at the sky as the sun set because she wanted to paint a new picture.
Viele Menschen glauben, dass Verstorbene im Himmel sind.
Many people believe that the dead are in heaven.
Der Himmel ist blau.
The sky is blue.
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Imagine a big blue dome over you — the vast sky above
Sounds like English 'himm' -> 'him' + 'mel', think 'him' up above
der: imagine a strong male sky-god (der Himmel) holding the sky
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Himmel can mean both the physical sky and the religious concept 'heaven'. The genitive singular is 'des Himmels'.