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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“ generally describes a willingness to accept new ideas, suggestions, or experiences. „Weltoffen“ specifically refers to this attitude toward people, cultures, and ways of life. „Offen“ is appropriate for general receptiveness, while „weltoffen“ is more precise for cultural tolerance.
Lea ist weltoffen und interessiert sich für die Lebensweisen anderer Kulturen.
Lea is open-minded and interested in the ways of life of other cultures.
Lea ist offen für den neuen Vorschlag ihrer Kollegen.
Lea is open to her colleagues' new suggestion.
