noun
world
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Welt (die) most commonly means 'world' (the Earth or a cultural/imagined sphere). Also 'realm' or 'universe' in figurative use. Plural is 'die Welten'. Common in compounds (Weltanschauung, Weltmeister). No irregular declension; typical dative singular 'der Welt'. Often appears with prepositions like 'in der Welt' or 'auf der Welt'.
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Die Welt ist groß und voller Wunder.
The world is big and full of wonders.
Als das Forschungsprojekt abgeschlossen war, wurden die Ergebnisse in viele Länder exportiert, sodass das Team in der ganzen Welt Anerkennung erhielt.
When the research project had been completed, the results were exported to many countries, so that the team received recognition all over the world.
Die Welt ist groß.
The world is big.
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Picture the earth as a globe to recall 'Welt'
welt — think 'welt' like English 'welt' but picture a globe
die Welt — feminine; imagine the world as a mother figure to remember 'die'
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'Welt' is feminine. Plural 'Welten' is used when talking about different worlds or realms.