Erdkunde

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German[edit]

 Geographie on German Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

18th century, from Erde +‎ -kunde, a calque of Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːrtˌkʊndə/, [ˈʔeːɐ̯tˌkʊn.də], [ˈʔɛɐ̯t-]
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Erdkunde f (genitive Erdkunde, no plural)

  1. (now chiefly as a school subject) geography
    Synonym: (more common) Geografie (Geographie)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Erdkunde [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Erdkunde
genitive einer der Erdkunde
dative einer der Erdkunde
accusative eine die Erdkunde

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Erdkunde” in Duden online
  • “Erdkunde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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