Weltreise

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German

Etymology

Welt +‎ Reise

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛltˌʁaɪ̯zə/
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Noun

Weltreise f (genitive Weltreise, plural Weltreisen)

  1. world trip, round-the-world trip (prolonged voyage or vacation in various parts of the world)
    Wir haben das Haus vermietet und sind auf zweijährige Weltreise gegangen.
    We rented out the house and went on a two-year world trip.
  2. (figurative, informal, often as halbe Weltreise) a long distance, a lengthy way
    Ich will jetzt keine halbe Weltreise machen, nur um da zwei Bier zu trinken, was wir hier genauso gut können.
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Declension

Declension of Weltreise
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Weltreise die Weltreisen
genitive einer der Weltreise der Weltreisen
dative einer der Weltreise den Weltreisen
accusative eine die Weltreise die Weltreisen

Further reading

  • “Weltreise” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Weltreise” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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