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Himmel

/ˈhɪml̩/· noun· Pl. die Himmel

sky; heaven

Am Himmel: clouds, gulls, aeroplanes — and in church, the Himmel is heaven.

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Singular
der Himmel
Plural
die Himmel
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des Himmels

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Himmel
sky

Der Himmel ist blau.

The sky is blue.

Word family

Himmelhimmlischheavenlyhimmelblausky bluedas Himmelbettfour-poster bed

Common combinations

  • am Himmelin the sky
  • ein blauer Himmela blue sky
  • Um Himmels willen!For heaven's sake!

Real examples

  • Am Himmel ist keine Wolke.There isn't a cloud in the sky.
  • Wir liegen im Gras und sehen in den Himmel.We lie in the grass and look up at the sky.
  • Am Abend ist der Himmel rot.In the evening the sky is red.

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