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Kultur

culture

noun kul-TOOR Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'cultura', cultivation

Usage Note

Kultur covers culture in the artistic and societal sense, but also agricultural cultivation and a bacterial culture. The plural Kulturen refers to distinct cultures or civilizations. The compound Kulturhauptstadt names a European 'Capital of Culture'.

Examples

"Die deutsche Kultur ist vielfältig."

Natural Translation

German culture is diverse.

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