Atmosphäre

See also: atmosphære

German

Etymology

From New Latin atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós, “steam”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”).

Pronunciation

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

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• Hyphenation: At‧mo‧sphä‧re

Noun

Atmosphäre f (genitive Atmosphäre, plural Atmosphären)

1. atmosphere
2. ambiance

Further reading

• “Atmosphäre” in Duden online