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A place that seems exceptionally beautiful, peaceful, and pleasant to live in.
Natural examples
Die Insel wirkte wie ein Paradies mit weißen Stränden.
The island looked like paradise, with white beaches.
Für Schmetterlinge ist der blühende Garten ein Paradies.
For butterflies, the flowering garden is paradise.
Nach der Wanderung fühlte sich das kühle Haus wie ein Paradies an.
After the hike, the cool house felt like paradise.
Usage note
Paradies is neuter: das Paradies; its plural is Paradiese. Figuratively, it often describes an ideal place.
Mini-lesson: Paradies
A place that seems exceptionally beautiful, peaceful, and pleasant to live in. Paradies is neuter: das Paradies; its plural is Paradiese. Figuratively, it often describes an ideal place.
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