Breite
See also: breite
German
Alternative forms
- Gebreite
Etymology
From Middle High German breite, from Old High German breitī, from Proto-Germanic *braidį̄. Analysable as breit + -e. Compare English breadth.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʁaɪ̯tə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Brei‧te
Noun
Breite f (genitive Breite, plural Breiten)
- breadth, width
- (geography, astronomy) latitude
- Synonyms: Breitengrad, geographische Breite
- 2010, Der Spiegel, number 26/2010, page 125:
- Tiere, die in rauem Klima leben, sind oft klüger als ihre Artgenossen aus gemäßigten Breiten, das legen verschiedene Studien nahe.
- Animals that live in a rough climate are often smarter than members of the same species from moderate latitudes, that is suggested by different studies.
Declension
Hyponyms
- Bandbreite
- Daumenbreite
- Fahrbahnbreite
- Fensterbreite
- Fingerbreite
- Haaresbreite
- Handbreite
- Schulterbreite
- Schwankungsbreite
- Spannbreite
- Spurbreite
- Stegbreite
Derived terms
- Breitheit
Proper noun
Breite m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Breites or (with an article) Breite, feminine genitive Breite, plural Breites or Breite)
- a surname
Further reading
- “Breite” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Breite” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Breite” in Duden online
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