Weltliteratur

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German

Etymology

Welt +‎ Literatur, attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛltlɪtəʁaˌtuːɐ̯/
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Noun

Weltliteratur f (genitive Weltliteratur, no plural)

  1. world literature
    • 2020 October 8, Christina Dongowski, “Literaturnobelpreis 2020: Auf der Suche nach Weltanspruch”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Mit Louise Glück wird eine Lyrikerin ausgezeichnet, an deren Rang als Au­torin von Weltliteratur nicht zu zweifeln ist.
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