weltlich
B2worldly / secular
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weltlich in a sentence
Im weltlichen Leben gelten andere Regeln als in der Kirche.
In worldly life, different rules apply than in church.
Comparative and superlative
weltlich → weltlicher → am weltlichsten
Word family
weltlich is built from die Welt (world). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where weltlich comes from
Etymologie: Erbwort vom mittelhochdeutschen Adjektiv wereltlich zu althochdeutsch weraltlih :Wortbildung: Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Welt und dem Suffix -lich im Sinne von „die Gestalt, die Beschaffenheit besitzend“
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Questions about weltlich
What is the comparative of weltlich?
weltlich → weltlicher → am weltlichsten.
What does weltlich mean in English?
weltlich means "worldly / secular". For example: "Im weltlichen Leben gelten andere Regeln als in der Kirche." — "In worldly life, different rules apply than in church."
What level is weltlich in German?
weltlich is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.
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