nicht die Welt

German

Etymology

Literally, not the world

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪçt diː ˈvɛlt/
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Phrase

nicht die Welt (informal, chiefly in the negative)

  1. a moderate amount or degree, not very much
    Naja, zwölf Kilometer, das ist ja auch nicht die Welt.
    Ah well, twelve kilometres, it’s not that much after all.
  2. not a lot of money
    Ich verdien zwar nicht die Welt, aber die Arbeit macht Spaß.
    I don’t earn a lot, but the work is fun.

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