aarde

See also: Aarde

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Etymology

From Dutch aarde, from Middle Dutch āerde, from Old Dutch ertha, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.

Noun

aarde (plural aardes, diminutive aardetjie)

  1. Earth (planet)
  2. (uncountable) earth, ground, soil

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrdə/
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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch āerde, from Old Dutch ertha, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.

Noun

aarde f (plural aardes, diminutive aardetje n)

  1. earth, soil, ground
    Synonyms: grond, bodem
  2. (electricity) earth, ground
Derived terms

The final -e is usually dropped in compounds.

Descendants
See also

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

aarde

  1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of aarden
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