Definition
The particular mood or impression experienced in a place.
Translations
- English
- atmosphere
- Français
- atmosphère
- Türkçe
- atmosfer
- Polski
- atmosfera
- Русский
- атмосфера
- Українська
- атмосфера
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Atmosphäre
- A2
- Noun
- Emotions & Personality
atmosphere
/diː atmoˈsfɛːʁə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Atmosphären
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Borrowing
- Topics
- Emotions & PersonalityPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Im Café herrscht eine ruhige Atmosphäre.NominativSing.There is a calm atmosphere in the café.
- Die Gäste genießen die besondere Atmosphäre des Saals.AkkusativSing.The guests enjoy the special atmosphere of the hall.
- Die Atmosphäre des Raumes gibt dem Konzert eine besondere Wirkung.DativSing.The atmosphere of the room gives the concert a special effect.
- Die Wirkung der Atmosphäre ist deutlich spürbar.GenitivSing.The effect of the atmosphere is clearly perceptible.
- Unterschiedliche Atmosphären prägen die Räume eines Gebäudes.NominativPlur.Different atmospheres shape the rooms of a building.
- Die Designer schaffen unterschiedliche Atmosphären in den Räumen.AkkusativPlur.The designers create different atmospheres in the rooms.
- In den verschiedenen Atmosphären fühlen sich die Gäste wohl.DativPlur.The guests feel comfortable in the different atmospheres.
- Die Wirkung der Atmosphären ist von Raum zu Raum verschieden.GenitivPlur.The effect of the atmospheres differs from room to room.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Atmosphäre/atmoˈsfɛːʁə/
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Article phrase
die Atmosphäre/diː atmoˈsfɛːʁə/
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Plural
Atmosphären/atmoˈsfɛːʁən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Atmosphäre | die Atmosphären |
| Akkusativ | die Atmosphäre | die Atmosphären |
| Dativ | der Atmosphäre | den Atmosphären |
| Genitiv | der Atmosphäre | der Atmosphären |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationeine angenehme Atmosphäre
- Adjective combinationeine entspannte Atmosphäre
- Collocationeine Atmosphäre schaffen
- Adjective combinationeine besondere Atmosphäre
- Collocationeine Atmosphäre wahrnehmen
- Prepositional constructionin einer angenehmen Atmosphärein + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymStimmung — atmosphere
Atmosphäre refers particularly to the perceptible effect of a place, whereas Stimmung refers more to the emotional experience shared by people; they are therefore not always interchangeable.
- Near-synonymAmbiente
Ambiente usually refers to the stylistically or socially shaped Atmosphäre of a place and often sounds more elevated or promotional; Atmosphäre is more general and neutral.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeBorrowing
„Atmosphäre“ is a loanword from Greek.