Diesseits

German

Etymology

Nominalisation of diesseits (“on this side”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːszaɪ̯ts/, [ˈdiːs.z̥aɪ̯t͡s], [ˈdiː.saɪ̯t͡s]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Diesseits n (strong, genitive Diesseits, no plural)

  1. this world, the earthly life (as opposed to the afterlife)
    Synonyms: (diese) Welt, irdisches Leben
    Antonyms: Jenseits, Leben nach dem Tod
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