Firmament

See also: firmament

German

Etymology

From Middle High German firmament, from Late Latin firmāmentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɪɐ̯maˈmɛnt], [fɪʁmaˈmɛnt]

• Audio:

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Noun

Firmament n (strong, genitive Firmamentes or Firmaments, no plural)

1. (mildly higher register or poetic) firmament (the sky, especially when conceived as a dome)

   Synonyms: Himmelsgewölbe, (archaic) Himmelsfeste, Himmelszelt

   • 2001, “Mein Herz brennt”, performed by Rammstein:

     Ich singe, bis der Tag erwacht. / Ein heller Schein am Firmament.

     I sing until the day awakes. / A bright shine on the Firmament

Declension

Declension of Firmament [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Firmament
genitive	eines	des	Firmamentes, Firmaments
dative	einem	dem	Firmament, Firmamente1
accusative	ein	das	Firmament

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Firmament” in Duden online