aarden

Adj

1. (not-comparable) earthen, made of soil
2. (not-comparable) clay - etc., made of pottery made from soil

Verb

1. (transitive) to ground, connect an electrical conductor as a safety outlet
2. (obsolete, transitive) to commit to the earth, bury

Verb

(used with naar ...) to take after, share (notably inherited) traits with (notably an ancestor)

Noun

plural of aard

aard

• Noun
• Verb

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaːrdə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: erdijn

Inherited from Old Dutch: *irthīn

In summary

From Middle Dutch erdijn, from Old Dutch *irthīn, from Proto-West Germanic *irþīn, from Proto-Germanic *irþīnaz, equivalent to aarde + -en. Reformed by analogy with aarde, undoing the effects of umlaut.

Concepts

earthen

stone

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earthly

clay

earth

terrestrial

ground

settle in

resemble

Synonyms

van klei

klei-

lemen

Translations

irden

irdisch

terrestrisch

conectar a tierra

erden

terrestre

argiloso

uziemić

en terre

collegare a terra

mettre à la terre

mettere a terra

aterrar

s’accoutumer

de terre