Phrase guide

snow globe

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A decorative object or toy containing a model of a landscape, fluid and suspended white flakes that emulate snowfall when shaken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: qar kürəciyi — decorative object
  • Bulgarian: снежен глобус (snežen globus) — decorative object
  • Catalan: bola de neu — decorative object
  • Catalan: globus de neu — decorative object
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雪景球 (xuějǐngqiú) — decorative object
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雪花球 (xuěhuāqiú) — decorative object
  • Czech: vánoční koule — decorative object
  • Danish: snekugle — decorative object
  • Dutch: sneeuwbol — decorative object
  • Finnish: lumisadepallo — decorative object
  • French: boule à neige — decorative object
  • German: Schneekugel — decorative object
  • Bavarian German: Schnääkugl — decorative object
  • Greek: σφαίρα χιονιού (sfaíra chionioú) — decorative object
  • Hungarian: hógömb — decorative object
  • Icelandic: snjókúla — decorative object
  • Italian: globo di neve — decorative object
  • Japanese: スノーグローブ (sunōgurōbu) — decorative object
  • Korean: 스노우 글로브 (seunou geullobeu) — decorative object
  • Latin: globus nivalis — decorative object
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snøkule — decorative object
  • Polish: śnieżna kula — decorative object
  • Portuguese: globo de neve — decorative object
  • Romanian: glob de zăpadă — decorative object
  • Russian: сне́жный шар (snéžnyj šar) — decorative object
  • Spanish: bola de nieve — decorative object
  • Spanish: domo de nieve — decorative object
  • Swedish: snöglob — decorative object
  • Thai: ลูกแก้วหิมะ (lûuk-gɛ̂ɛo-hì-má) — decorative object
  • Turkish: kar küresi — decorative object
  • Ukrainian: снігова куля (snihova kulja) — decorative object
  • Veps: lumenšur — decorative object
  • Vietnamese: quả cầu tuyết — decorative object
  • Yiddish: שניי גלאָבוס (shney globus) — decorative object