No. 12,621 in German
welthit
A global hit.
In a sentence
Dieses Lied wurde ein weltberühmter Welthit.
This song became a world-famous global hit.
Here, 'Welthit' is used as a noun describing a song that has gained international fame.
Beethoven's Symphonie gilt noch heute als ein Welthit der klassischen Musik.
Beethoven's Symphony is still considered a global hit in classical music today.
In this context, 'Welthit' refers to a classical piece broadly recognized and celebrated around the world.
Das Buch von diesem Autor entwickelte sich überraschend zu einem literarischen Welthit.
The book by this author unexpectedly became a literary global hit.
For this sentence, 'Welthit' expands to a piece of literature that achieved widespread acclaim globally.
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