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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoltremare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ol-tre-ma-re
"Le spezie arrivavano dai paesi d'oltremare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Overseas regions, specifically countries or continents situated across the ocean from the perspective of Europe.
"Viele deutsche Auswanderer suchten im 19. Jahrhundert ihr Glück in Übersee." - 2
Trade or communication conducted with distant lands across the sea.
"Der Handel mit Übersee brachte neue Güter nach Europa."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'über sē', combining 'über' (over, across) and 'sē' (sea). Historically used in the Hanseatic and colonial eras to denote lands lying across the oceans, particularly overseas territories and continents outside Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Übersee" is said worldwide
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outre-mer
Transliteration: ootr-mair
"Les départements d'outre-mer font partie intégrante de la France."
Übersee
Transliteration: y-ber-tsee
"Die Reise nach Übersee dauert mehrere Wochen mit dem Schiff."
oltremare
Transliteration: ol-tre-ma-re
"Le spezie arrivavano dai paesi d'oltremare."
ultramar
Transliteration: ul-tra-mar
"El comercio de ultramar enriqueció al imperio."
ultramar
Transliteration: uw-ltra-mar
"As províncias ultramarinas tinham laços estreitos com a metrópole."
समerपार
Transliteration: samudrapaar
Script: समुद्रपार
"वह समुद्रपार शिक्षा प्राप्त करने गया है।"
海外
Transliteration: hǎiwài
"这家公司在海外有许多分公司。"
해외
Transliteration: hae-oe
"그는 해외로 유학을 떠났다."
海外
Transliteration: kaigai
"彼は海外旅行が大好きです。"
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