Erde

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German erda, from Proto-Germanic *erþō. Compare Dutch aarde, West Frisian ierde, English earth, Danish jord, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰 (airþa).

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Noun[edit]

Erde f (genitive Erde, plural Erden)

  1. the planet Earth
  2. soil
    Sie nahm eine Handvoll Erde. — She took a handful of soil.
  3. the ground
    Er fiel auf die Erde. — He fell on the ground.

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