universum
See also: Universum
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ūniversum (“all things, as a whole, the universe”)[1][2], neuter of ūniversus (“all together, whole, entire, collective, general, literally turned or combined into one”), from ūni-, combining form of ūnus (“one”) + versus (“turned”), perfect passive participle of verto (“I turn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌy.niˈvɛr.zʏm/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: uni‧ver‧sum
Noun
universum n (plural universa or universums, diminutive universumpje n)
- universe
Synonyms
- heelal
Related terms
- universeel
References
- N. van der Sijs (2001), Chronologisch Woordenboek
- P.A.F. van Veen, N. van der Sijs (1997), Etymologisch woordenboek, 2nd edition, Van Dale
Estonian
Etymology
From Latin ūniversum.
Noun
universum (genitive universumi, partitive universumit)
- universe
- Synonym: maailmakõiksus
Declension
Inflection of universum (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | universum | universumid |
| accusative | universumi | universumid |
| genitive | universumi | universumite |
| partitive | universumit | universumeid |
| illative | universumisse | universumitesse universumeisse |
| inessive | universumis | universumites universumeis |
| elative | universumist | universumitest universumeist |
| allative | universumile | universumitele universumeile |
| adessive | universumil | universumitel universumeil |
| ablative | universumilt | universumitelt universumeilt |
| translative | universumiks | universumiteks universumeiks |
| terminative | universumini | universumiteni |
| essive | universumina | universumitena |
| abessive | universumita | universumiteta |
| comitative | universumiga | universumitega |
Derived terms
- paralleeluniversum
Further reading
- universum in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
- universum in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN
- universum in Sõnaveeb
Latin
Adjective
ūniversum
- nominative neuter singular of ūniversus
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin ūniversum, nominative neuter singular of ūniversus, from ūnus (“one”) + versus (“turned”), hence literally "turned into one". Cognate with Danish univers, German Universum and English universe.
Noun
universum n
- universe (The Universe)
- Du är den bästa personen i hela universum.
- You are the best person in the whole universe.
Declension
| Declension of universum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | universum | universumet | universum | universumen |
| Genitive | universums | universumets | universums | universumens |
Related terms
- universell