Noun
die Erde
Pronunciation: /ˈeːrdə/
earth
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plural Erden
Meanings
Noun
- earth
- soil
- the ground
- a world; a space to live in
Example sentence
Was ist größer, die Sonne oder die Erde?
Which is larger, the sun or the earth?
Word forms
singular
die Erde
plural
die Erden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Erde
Accusativedie Erde
Dativeder Erde
Genitiveder Erde
Plural
Nominativedie Erden
Accusativedie Erden
Dativeden Erden
Genitiveder Erden
Usage
- die Erde — The planet normally takes an article in everyday German.
- Erde in einen Topf füllen — The same noun can mean soil, usually uncountable.
Der Satellit umkreist die Erde.
The satellite orbits the Earth.