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Open and tolerant toward other cultures, people, ways of life, and new ideas. Describes a person's attitude or the atmosphere of a place.
Berlin ist bekannt für seine weltoffene und kreative Atmosphäre.
Berlin is known for its open-minded and creative atmosphere.
The adjective 'weltoffen' (open-minded) is made up of 'Welt' (world) and 'offen' (open). It literally describes an attitude that is open toward the world.
Sie erziehen ihre Kinder zu weltoffenen Menschen.
They are raising their children to be open-minded people.
'Weltoffen' (open-minded) often describes the character of people or the atmosphere of places. Common combinations are 'eine weltoffene Person' (an open-minded person), 'eine weltoffene Stadt' (an open-minded/cosmopolitan city), or 'eine weltoffene Kultur' (an open-minded culture).
Hamburg ist eine sehr weltoffene Stadt mit einem großen Hafen.
Hamburg is a very cosmopolitan city with a large harbor.
To say toward whom or what someone is open, the preposition 'gegenüber' (toward) is often used with the dative. The construction is: 'weltoffen gegenüber' + noun in the dative.
Er ist weltoffen gegenüber neuen Ideen und anderen Meinungen.
He is open-minded toward new ideas and other opinions.
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'offen' and 'weltoffen' both describe a positive attitude toward new things. 'offen' is more general: a person can be open to suggestions, experiences, or other opinions. 'weltoffen' is more precise and especially means openness toward other cultures, people, ways of life, and ideas from around the world. Learners may confuse the words because 'weltoffen' can seem like a stronger form of 'offen'. But it does not fit every kind of openness. For a new idea, people often simply say 'offen'; when talking about tolerance and an international atmosphere, 'weltoffen' fits.
In dieser Stadt fühlen sich viele Gäste wohl, weil die Atmosphäre sehr weltoffen ist.
Many guests feel comfortable in this city because the atmosphere is very open-minded.
Marie ist offen für neue Ideen in der Nachbarschaft.
Marie is open to new ideas in the neighborhood.