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The German word for soil is
Erde





soil

Gender

The gender of Erde is feminine. E.g. die Erde.

Plural

The plural of Erde is Erden.

German Definition


soil
     Substantiv:
     [1] der Boden, die Erde, der Erdboden
          [1] The soil is pretty sandy around here.
            Der Boden ist ziemlich sandig in der Gegend.
     [1] beschmutzen, schmutzig machen
          [1] This sofa soils pretty easy.
            Dieses Sofa wird leicht dreckig.



Translations for soil and their definitions

Erde
     n-f. soil
          Sie nahm eine Handvoll Erde. - She took a handful of soil.
     n-f. the ground
          Er fiel auf die Erde. - He fell on the ground.
     n-f. a world; a space to live in
          Diese Erde wird vergehen, aber Gott wird eine neue Erde schaffen. - This earth will fade, but God will create a new earth.
     Proper noun. the planet Earth
     v. first-person singular present of erden
     v. singular imperative of erden
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of erden
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of erden
Image illustrating the German word Erde


Bodenpronunciation
     n. ground, soil
          heiliger Boden - hallowed ground
     n. sea bottom (typically called Meeresboden)
     n. any defined type of soil
     n. floor
     n. attic, garret, loft
     n. (colloquial) flooring, floor cover (often used in this sense in compound nouns: Teppichboden, Parkettboden)


Verschmutzen
     n. gerund of verschmutzen
     v. to soil
     v. (environment) to pollute


Beschmutzen
     n. gerund of beschmutzen
     v. to make dirty, stain (also figurative)


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