🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Land

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lant

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Land/lænd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Wanderer erkundeten das weite Land des Nationalparks."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.

    "The hikers explored the vast land of the national park."
As verb
  1. 1

    To bring a vessel or aircraft down to the ground.

    "The pilot managed to land the plane safely despite the storm."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'land' originates from the Old English 'land', which is derived from Proto-Germanic *landą, meaning 'ground' or 'earth'. Historically, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to territory and the act of arriving on solid ground.

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