die Weltkarte, -n
world map
Eine Karte, die die ganze Erde mit Ländern, Meeren und Städten zeigt.
Definition & meaning
Weltkarte means world map: a map showing the Earth as a whole, usually with the continents, oceans, countries, and major geographical features.
It can refer to:
- a physical map showing mountains, rivers, and elevation
- a political map showing countries, borders, and capital cities
- a historical, thematic, or digital map of the world
Example: Ich suche eine Weltkarte für den Geografieunterricht.
“I am looking for a world map for geography class.”
Grammar & Word origin
- Gender: feminine — die Weltkarte
- Plural: die Weltkarten
- Word type: compound noun
- Parts:
The word is formed from Welt and Karte. Karte ultimately comes from Latin charta, meaning “paper” or “map.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms and related words
- Erdkarte — another word for a map of the Earth; it is less common than Weltkarte.
- Weltatlas — a world atlas, usually a book or collection of maps rather than one individual map.
- Globus — a three-dimensional model of the Earth, unlike a flat Weltkarte.
- Planisphäre — a specialized flat representation of the Earth or celestial sphere; it is more technical and less common in everyday language.
There is no exact antonym for Weltkarte. Depending on the context, narrower types of maps can be contrasted with it:
These are not true opposites; they simply show a smaller geographical area.
Common phrases & collocations
- eine Weltkarte betrachten — to look at a world map
- eine Weltkarte aufhängen — to put up or hang a world map
- eine politische Weltkarte — a political world map
- eine physische Weltkarte — a physical world map
- auf der Weltkarte zeigen — to show something on the world map
- eine Weltkarte der Länder — a world map of the countries
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Examples
Die Weltkarte hängt an der Wand.noun
The world map hangs on the wall.
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