"Umwelt" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʊmvɛlt/ Forms: Umwelts [plural], Umwelten [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Umwelt (“environment”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|de|Umwelt||environment}} Unadapted borrowing from German Umwelt (“environment”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Umwelten}} Umwelt (plural Umwelts or Umwelten)
  1. One's surroundings or environment; the outer world as perceived by organisms within it. Synonyms: umwelt Related terms: umbworld
    Sense id: en-Umwelt-en-noun-UtTZ9KRB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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