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)

  1. universe

Synonyms

References
  1. N. van der Sijs (2001), Chronologisch Woordenboek
  2. 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)

  1. 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

Latin

Adjective

ūniversum

  1. 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

  1. 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
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