die Erde
noun · /ˈeːrdə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German ërde, from Old High German ërda, from Proto-West Germanic *erþu, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁érteh₂ (“earth”). Compare Dutch aarde, West Frisian ierde, Low German Eerde, English earth, Danish jord, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰 (airþa).
Translation
- earth feminine
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soil
feminine, uncountable
Sie nahm eine Handvoll Erde.
She took a handful of soil.
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the ground
feminine, uncountable
Er fiel auf die Erde.
He fell on the ground.
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a world; a space to live in
countable, feminine
Diese Erde wird vergehen, aber Gott wird eine neue Erde schaffen.
This earth will fade, but God will create a new earth.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Erde | Erden |
| Accusative | Erde | Erden |
| Dative | Erde | Erden |
| Genitive | Erde | Erden |