weltlich

German

Etymology

Welt +‎ -lich

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛltˌlɪç/
• Hyphenation: welt‧lich

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Adjective

weltlich (comparative weltlicher, superlative am weltlichsten)

1. earthly, mundane, worldly (concerned with the human, earthly, or physical)
2. profane (not sacred or holy), secular (not specifically religious), worldly (concerned with the secular rather than the sacred)

Derived terms

• altweltlich
• vorweltlich

Further reading

• “weltlich” in Duden online

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German weltlich, Dutch wereldlijk, English worldly.

Adjective

weltlich

1. secular