Himmelsrichtung
German, noun[ˈhɪml̩sˌʁɪçtʊŋ]
Himmelsrichtung is spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-S-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G (15 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written German, the 72,255th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Himmelsrichtung is a German feminine noun meaning “compass point” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine von einem Ort aus auf den Nordpol (0°) und Südpol (180°) und auf das Gitternetz der Erde referenzierte…”.
What does Himmelsrichtung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecompass point
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine von einem Ort aus auf den Nordpol (0°) und Südpol (180°) und auf das Gitternetz der Erde referenzierte Richtung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Himmelsrichtung
- Himmelsrichtungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Himmelsrichtung?
- [ˈhɪml̩sˌʁɪçtʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Himmelsrichtung in German?
Himmelsrichtung appears about once in every 3 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).