Stratosphäre

German

Etymology

From Latin stratum (“covering, blanket”) + Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, sphere”).

Pronunciation

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

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• Hyphenation: Stra‧to‧sphä‧re

Noun

Stratosphäre f (genitive Stratosphäre, no plural)

1. stratosphere

Declension

Declension of Stratosphäre [sg-only, feminine]

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

See also

• Exosphäre
• Mesosphäre
• Thermosphäre
• Troposphäre

 

Further reading

• “Stratosphäre” in Duden online