Sphäre

See also: sphaere, sphære, and Sphære

German

Alternative forms

• Sphære (obsolete)

Etymology

From the Latin sphaera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsfɛːʁə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈsfeːʁə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
• Hyphenation: Sphä‧re

• Audio:

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Noun

Sphäre f (genitive Sphäre, plural Sphären)

1. sphere (region of activity)

Derived terms

• Atmosphäre f
• Exosphäre f
• Thermosphäre f
• Mesosphäre f
• Stratosphäre f
• Troposphäre f
• Privatsphäre f
• Intimsphäre f
• Sphärenklang m
• Sphärenharmonie f
• Sphärenmusik f
• Sphärometer n

Further reading

• “Sphäre” in Duden online