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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErde
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯də
"Die Erde ist der Heimatplanet der Menschheit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The planet on which we live; the third planet in order from the sun.
"Life on Earth depends heavily on the presence of liquid water and a breathable atmosphere." - 2
The soft, granular material in which plants grow; soil or ground.
"He dug his bare hands into the rich earth to plant the young saplings."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'eorþe' (ground, soil, dry land, the earth), which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*erþō' (earth, floor). Cognates include Old High German 'erda', Dutch 'aarde', and Old Norse 'jörð', all ultimately reflecting an Indo-European root associated with plowed land or the ground beneath.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Earth" is said worldwide
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Terre
Transliteration: tɛʁ
"La Terre est la troisième planète du système solaire."
Erde
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯də
"Die Erde ist der Heimatplanet der Menschheit."
Terra
Transliteration: ˈtɛrra
"La Terra orbita attorno al Sole."
Tierra
Transliteration: ˈtjera
"La Tierra es el único planeta conocido que alberga vida."
Terra
Transliteration: ˈtɛ.ʁɐ
"A preservação da Terra é responsabilidade de todos."
पृथ्वी
Transliteration: Prithvi
"पृथ्वी सौर मंडल का तीसरा ग्रह है।"
地球
Transliteration: Dìqiú
"地球是我们赖以生存的家园。"
지구
Transliteration: Jigu
"지구는 태양계에서 세 번째로 태양에 가까운 행성입니다."
地球
Transliteration: Chikyū
"地球は私たちが住んでいる星です。"
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