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Bruno trägt einen schweren Sack Erde. Bruno is carrying a heavy bag of soil.

noun · B1

die Erde

[ˈeːɐ̯də]

soil, earth

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Other Examples

  • Nach dem Regen ist die Erde ganz weich.

    After the rain the soil is very soft.

  • Ich fülle frische Erde in die Blumentöpfe.

    I fill the flowerpots with fresh soil.

  • Ihr habt ja Erde unter den Fingernägeln!

    You've got soil under your fingernails!

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Erde
Accusative wen? was? die Erde
Dative wem? der Erde
Genitive wessen? der Erde

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die Blumenerdedie Gartenerdedas Erdgeschoss

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