universum

See also: Universum

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin universum (“all things, as a whole, the universe”)[1][2], neuter of universus (“all together, whole, entire, collective, general, literally turned or combined into one”), from uni-, combining form of unus (“one”) + versus (“turned”), perfect passive participle of verto (“I turn”).

Pronunciation
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  • 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

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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