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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWeltende
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɛltˌʔɛndə
"Es fühlte sich an wie am Ende der Welt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The furthest possible limit of the world or a very remote, isolated place.
"They traveled all the way to what felt like world's end to find peace and quiet." - 2
The ultimate end of the universe or the apocalypse.
"Ancient myths often depicted epic battles that would take place at the world's end."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'woruld' combined with 'ende', referring literally to the outermost edge or boundary of the inhabited earth. Over centuries, the phrase has evolved both as a literal geographical descriptor and a metaphorical idiom for utter destruction, the apocalypse, or a deeply remote location.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "World's End" is said worldwide
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bout du monde
Transliteration: bu dy mwɔ̃d
"Ils vivent dans un village au bout du monde."
Weltende
Transliteration: ˈvɛltˌʔɛndə
"Es fühlte sich an wie am Ende der Welt."
fine del mondo
Transliteration: ˈfiːne del ˈmondo
"Quella casa isolata sembra la fine del mondo."
fin del mundo
Transliteration: fin del ˈmundo
"Viajaron hasta el fin del mundo."
fim do mundo
Transliteration: ˈfĩ du ˈmuɾdu
"Eles moram no fim do mundo."
दुनिया का अंत
Transliteration: duniya ka ant
"यह जगह दुनिया के अंत जैसी लगती है।"
世界尽头
Transliteration: shìjiè jìntóu
"他们住在世界尽头的一个小村庄里。"
세상의 끝
Transliteration: sesang-ui kkeut
"그들은 세상의 끝 같은 곳으로 여행을 떠났다."
世界の終わり
Transliteration: sekai no owari
"そこはまるで世界の終わりのような場所だった。"
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