universum

See also: Universum

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ūniversum (“all things, as a whole, the universe”), 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/

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• Hyphenation: uni‧ver‧sum

Noun

universum n (plural universa or universums, diminutive universumpje n)

1. universe

Synonyms

• heelal

Related terms

• universeel

Estonian

Etymology

From Latin ūniversum.

Noun

universum (genitive universumi, partitive universumit)

1. universe

   Synonym: maailmakõiksus

Declension

Declension of universum (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		universum	universumid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	universumi
genitive			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

• “universum”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
• “universum”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
• universum in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

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

   Du är den bästa personen i hela universum

   You are the best person in the whole universe

   ett parallellt universum

   a parallel universe

Declension

Declension of universum
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	universum	universumet	universum	universumen
Genitive	universums	universumets	universums	universumens

Related terms

• universell

See also

• kosmos
• världsallt
• världsrymd

References

• universum in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• universum in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• universum in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)