Erde

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine,uncountable) soil
2. (feminine,uncountable) the ground
3. (countable,feminine) a world; a space to live in

Name

the planet Earth

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeːrdə/

Etymology

From Middle High German ërde, from Old High German erda, from Proto-West Germanic *erþu, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁érteh₂ (“earth”). Compare Dutch aarde, West Frisian ierde, English earth, Danish jord, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰 (airþa).

Sentences

Grönland ist die größte Insel der Erde .

Greenland is the largest island on earth.

Woher weiß ein Spross , wo oben ist , solange er noch unter der Erde wächst ?

How does a sprout know where the top is while it's still growing underground?

Brauchen Zugvögel das Magnetfeld der Erde zur Orientierung ?

Do migratory birds need the Earth's magnetic field for orientation?