weltoffen

cosmopolitan

adjective VELT-of-en Less Common

Origin: from Welt (world) + offen (open)

Also means

broad-minded

Usage Note

weltoffen describes openness to other cultures and ideas, praised in people and cities alike: eine weltoffene Stadt. It is a value-laden compliment, frequent in tourism and political rhetoric. The noun is Weltoffenheit.

Examples

"Berlin gilt als besonders weltoffene Metropole."

Natural Translation

Berlin is considered an especially cosmopolitan metropolis.

Literal Translation

Berlin counts as especially cosmopolitan metropolis.

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