himmelwärts

German

Etymology

Himmel +‎ -wärts

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪməlˌvɛʁt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: him‧mel‧wärts
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Adverb

himmelwärts

  1. skywards (toward the physical sky)
  2. heavenward (toward the metaphysical heaven)
    • 2018 May 14, Erich Liegmahl, Halbwegs Himmelwärts: Der Gute-Gedanken-Sammelband (Gute Gedanken)‎, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC:
      Alles geschieht, um uns klüger zu machen - haben wir genug verstanden, schickt der Tod uns himmelwärts.
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