sphärisch
spherical
Having the shape of a sphere or relating to a sphere.
EXAMPLE
Die Erde ist annähernd sphärisch.
The Earth is approximately spherical.
sphärisch
spherical / ethereal
sphärisch – sphärischer – am sphärischsten
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Meanings
sphärisch
ethereal
Ethereal, otherworldly, or sounding as if it comes from another world.
EXAMPLE
Die Band spielt sphärische Klänge mit viel Hall.
The band plays ethereal sounds with lots of reverb.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry sphärisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | sphärisch |
|---|---|
| comparative | sphärischer |
| superlative | am sphärischsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
The ending '-isch' turns the stem 'sphär-' into an adjective. Thus, 'sphärisch' (spherical / ethereal) describes something related to a sphere; the exact sense depends on the context.
EXAMPLE
Das Modell zeigt die sphärische Form des Himmelskörpers.
The model shows the spherical shape of the celestial body.
Technical collocations
In mathematical and scientific texts, 'sphärisch' (spherical) often appears with words such as 'Form' (shape), 'Oberfläche' (surface), and 'Geometrie' (geometry).
EXAMPLE
Für die Berechnung der sphärischen Oberfläche braucht man spezielle Formeln.
Special formulas are needed to calculate the spherical surface.
Collocations with music and singing
In connection with music and singing, 'sphärisch' (ethereal) describes sounds, music, or singing that seem ethereal and otherworldly.
EXAMPLE
Der Film beginnt mit sphärischer Musik.
The film begins with ethereal music.
In real life
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