Erdkreis

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Latin orbis terrarum.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈeːɐ̯tkʁaɪ̯s/
Hyphenation: Erd‧kreis
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Noun[edit]

Erdkreis m (strong, genitive Erdkreises, no plural)

(formal) world

Declension[edit]

Declension of Erdkreis [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Erdkreis
genitive	eines	des	Erdkreises
dative	einem	dem	Erdkreis, Erdkreise¹
accusative	einen	den	Erdkreis

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading[edit]

“Erdkreis” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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