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Klima

/ˈkliːma/· noun· Pl. die Klimas

climate; atmosphere

The weather over decades — and the mood in a team or a house.

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Singular
das Klima
Plural
die Klimas
Genitiv
des Klimas

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Klima
climate (weather over years)

Das Klima in Norddeutschland ist mild und feucht.

The climate in northern Germany is mild and damp.

Word family

Klimader Klimawandelclimate changeder Klimaschutzclimate protectionklimaneutralclimate-neutraldie Klimaanlageair conditioning

Common combinations

  • das Klima schützento protect the climate
  • ein gutes Betriebsklimaa good working atmosphere

Common learner mistakes

  • die Klima
    das Klima
    Words in -a from Greek are often neuter: das Klima, das Thema, das Drama.

Real examples

  • Das Klima verändert sich schneller als gedacht.The climate is changing faster than expected.
  • Wer weniger fliegt, schützt das Klima.If you fly less, you protect the climate.
  • Seit dem Streit ist das Klima im Haus schlecht.Since the argument the atmosphere in the building has been bad.

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