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German
Etymology
From Middle High German firmament, from Late Latin firmāmentum.
Pronunciation
Noun
Firmament n (strong, genitive Firmamentes or Firmaments, no plural)
- (mildly higher register or poetic) firmament (the sky, especially when conceived as a dome)
- Synonyms: Himmelsgewölbe, (archaic) Himmelsfeste, Himmelszelt
2001, “Mein Herz brennt”, performed by Rammstein:Ich singe, bis der Tag erwacht. / Ein heller Schein am Firmament.- I sing until the day awakes. / A bright shine on the Firmament
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