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Globus
globus
globus
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Globus, from Latin globus (“sphere, globe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡloːbus/, [ˈɡ̊loːb̥us]
Noun
globus c (singular definite globussen, plural indefinite globusser)
Synonyms
- globe c
Inflection
Inflection of globus
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | globus | globussen | globusser | globusserne |
genitive | globus' | globussens | globussers | globussernes |
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“form into a ball; ball”). Cognate with Latin glaeba, glomus and Proto-Germanic *klumpô (“mass, lump, clump; clasp”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡlo.bus/, [ˈɡɫɔ.bʊs]
Noun
globus m (genitive globī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | globus | globī |
genitive | globī | globōrum |
dative | globō | globīs |
accusative | globum | globōs |
ablative | globō | globīs |
vocative | globe | globī |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- globus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- globus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- GLOBUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “globus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
globus m (definite singular globusen, indefinite plural globuser, definite plural globusene)
- a globe (three-dimensional map of the world)
- "Klarer du å finne Kapp det gode håp på globusen"? spurte hun = "Can you find the Cape of Good Hope on the globe?" she asked.
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
globus m (definite singular globusen, indefinite plural globusar, definite plural globusane)
- a globe (as above)
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
globus m inan
- globe (a spherical model of Earth)
Declension
declension of globus
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡlǒːbus/
- Hyphenation: glo‧bus
Noun
glóbus m (Cyrillic spelling гло́бус)
Declension
Declension of globus
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | globus | globusi |
genitive | globusa | globusa |
dative | globusu | globusima |
accusative | globus | globuse |
vocative | globuse | globusi |
locative | globusu | globusima |
instrumental | globusom | globusima |