atmosfeer

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch atmosfeer, from French atmosphère.

Noun

atmosfeer (plural atmosfere)

  1. atmosphere
    • 2016, “In Jou Atmosfeer”, in Sal Jy Met My Dans?‎[1], performed by Kurt Darren, South Africa:
      In jou atmosfeer.
      In your atmosphere.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French atmosphère. Equivalent to atmo- (“air”) +‎ -sfeer (“globe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑt.mɔˈsfeːr/, /ˌɑt.mɔsˈfeːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: at‧mo‧sfeer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Noun

atmosfeer m (plural atmosferen, diminutive atmosfeertje n)

  1. (planets, meteorology, astronomy) atmosphere (gases surrounding an astronomical body)
    Synonym: dampkring
  2. (units, colloquial) one Earth atmosphere (atm)
  3. (uncommon) synonym of sfeer (“atmosphere, ambiance, mood”)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: atmosfeer
  • → Indonesian: atmosfer
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