No. 12,620 in German
welthauptstadt
"Welthauptstadt" means "world capital" in English.
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Berlin war während des Zweiten Weltkriegs als zukünftige Welthauptstadt des deutschen Reiches konzipiert.
Berlin was conceived as the future world capital of the German Reich during the Second World War.
Here 'Welthauptstadt' refers to the idea of Berlin as a symbolic and administrative global center planned during a specific historical period.
Viele Menschen betrachten New York als die Welthauptstadt der Finanzwelt.
Many people consider New York as the world capital of the financial world.
In this context, 'Welthauptstadt' symbolizes New York's leading influence and role in worldwide financial matters.
Tokio könnte man als Welthauptstadt der Technologie bezeichnen, da hier viele Innovationen entstehen.
Tokyo could be described as the world capital of technology, as many innovations originate here.
The sentence uses 'Welthauptstadt' to highlight Tokyo's prominent position and impact in the realm of technology on a global scale.
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