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Horizont

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German

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Etymology

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16th century, borrowed from Latin horizōn, horizontis, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horízōn), from ὅρος (hóros, boundary).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ho.ʁiˈtsɔnt/, /ˈhɔ.ʁi.tsɔnt/, /ˈhoː.ʁi.tsɔnt/
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Noun

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Horizont m (strong, genitive Horizonts or Horizontes, plural Horizonte)

  1. horizon (line where the sky appears to meet the earth; (figurative) range of someone’s thinking or insight)
    Synonyms: (nautical) Kimm, (now chiefly figurative) Gesichtskreis
    • 1984, Nena (lyrics and music), “99 Luftballons”, in 99 Luftballons[1]:
      Neunundneunzig Luftballons / Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
      Ninety nine balloons / On their way to the horizon.
    • 1986, Udo Lindenberg (lyrics and music), “Horizont”, in Phönix[2]:
      Hinterm Horizont geht’s weiter / Ein neuer Tag / Hinterm Horizont immer weiter / Zusammen sind wir stark.
      Behind the horizon it goes on / A new day / Behind the horizon always on and on / Together we are strong.

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Further reading

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Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Horizont m

  1. horizon