Troposphäre

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”) + Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, sphere”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁopoˈsfɛːʁə/, [tʁ̥opoˈsfɛːʁə] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /-ˈsfeːʁə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Tro‧po‧sphä‧re

Noun

Troposphäre f (genitive Troposphäre, no plural)

1. troposphere

Declension

Declension of Troposphäre [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Troposphäre
genitive	einer	der	Troposphäre
dative	einer	der	Troposphäre
accusative	eine	die	Troposphäre

See also

• Exosphäre
• Mesosphäre
• Stratosphäre
• Thermosphäre

 

Further reading

• “Troposphäre” in Duden online