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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

세계

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: segye

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Welt/vɛlt/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #150 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"세계는 넓고 할 일은 많다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The earth, together with all of its countries and peoples.

    "Sie reiste um die ganze Welt."
  2. 2

    A particular sphere of human life, interest, or activity.

    "Die Welt der Wissenschaft ist faszinierend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle High German 'wëlt', Old High German 'weralt', a compound of 'wer' (man) and 'alt' (age), originally meaning 'age of man' or 'this mortal life' before shifting to mean the earth and humanity.

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