Weltraum

German

Alternative forms

Weltenraum (dated)

Etymology

From Welt (“world”) +‎ Raum (“space”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɛltˌʁaʊ̯m/
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Hyphenation: Welt‧raum

Noun

Weltraum m (strong, genitive Weltraumes or Weltraums, no plural)

space (area beyond the atmosphere of planets)

Declension

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Derived terms

Weltraumbahnhof
Weltraumerkundung
Weltraumstation
Weltraumstrahlung

Further reading

“Weltraum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Weltraum” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Weltraum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Weltraum” in Duden online
Weltraum on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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