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Globus

Globus

See also: globus, glóbus, and globus'

German

Noun

Globus m (genitive Globus, plural Globen or Globusse)

  1. globe

globus

globus

See also: Globus, glóbus, and globus'

Catalan

Noun

globus m (plural globus)

  1. globe
  2. balloon

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)

  1. globe

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Inflection


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

  1. any round object; a sphere; a globe
  2. a glob, group

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative globus globī
genitive globī globōrum
dative globō globīs
accusative globum globōs
ablative globō globīs
vocative globe globī

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Noun

globus m (definite singular globusen, indefinite plural globuser, definite plural globusene)

  1. 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.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Noun

globus m (definite singular globusen, indefinite plural globusar, definite plural globusane)

  1. a globe (as above)

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Pronunciation

Noun

globus m inan

  1. globe (a spherical model of Earth)

Declension


Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡlǒːbus/
  • Hyphenation: glo‧bus

Noun

glóbus m (Cyrillic spelling гло́бус)

  1. globe

Declension