Firmament

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German firmament, from Late Latin firmāmentum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [fɪɐ̯maˈmɛnt], [fɪʁmaˈmɛnt] === Noun === Firmament n (strong, genitive Firmamentes or Firmaments, no plural) (mildly higher register or poetic) firmament (the sky, especially when conceived as a dome) Synonyms: Himmelsgewölbe, (archaic) Himmelsfeste, Himmelszelt ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Firmament” in Duden online