The German word for soil is
Erde
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 |
Boden | |||
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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