Horizont

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin horizōn, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horízōn), from ὅρος (hóros, “boundary”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ho.riˈtsɔnt/, /ˈhoː.ri.tsɔnt/, /ˈhɔ.ri.tsɔnt/
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Noun

Horizont m (strong, genitive Horizontes or Horizonts, plural Horizonte)

  1. horizon
    Synonyms: Gesichtskreis, Kimm
    • 1984, Nena (lyrics and music), “99 Luftballons”, in 99 Luftballons:
      Neunundneunzig Luftballons / Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
      Ninety nine balloons / On their way to the horizon.

Declension

Declension of Horizont
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Horizont die Horizonte
genitive eines des Horizontes, Horizonts der Horizonte
dative einem dem Horizont, Horizonte1 den Horizonten
accusative einen den Horizont die Horizonte

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Horizont m

  1. horizon
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