weltlich
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛltˌlɪç/
- Hyphenation: welt‧lich
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Adjective
weltlich (strong nominative masculine singular weltlicher, comparative weltlicher, superlative am weltlichsten)
- earthly, mundane, worldly (concerned with the human, earthly, or physical)
- profane (not sacred or holy), secular (not specifically religious), worldly (concerned with the secular rather than the sacred)
Declension
Positive forms of weltlich
Comparative forms of weltlich
Superlative forms of weltlich
Derived terms
- altweltlich
- vorweltlich
Further reading
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German weltlich, Dutch wereldlijk, English worldly.
Adjective
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Plautdietsch
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