| English | German | |
| orbiting {adj} [orbiting the earth] | 5 erdumkreisend | |
Verbs |
| to bury sth. [hide in the ground; cover with earth] | etw.Akk. verlochen [schweiz.] [vergraben, verscharren] | |
Nouns |
| dirt [soil or earth, especially when loose] | 123 Erde {f} [bes. lockere Erde] | |
| burial [in the earth, in a grave] | 23 Erdbestattung {f} | |
| [In German folklore, a departed person who returns to earth in spiritual form at certain times.] | 15 Wiedergänger {m} | |
| aviat. aerosphere [atmosphere surrounding the earth] | 13 Erdatmosphäre {f} [Lufthülle der Erde] | |
| wall [earth wall, earth mound] | 13 Erdwall {m} | |
| agr. clamp [Br.] [heap of potatoes or other root vegetables stored under straw or earth] | 6 Miete {f} [Kartoffel- oder Rübenmiete] | |
| agr. clamps [Br.] [heaps of potatoes or other root vegetables stored under straw or earth] | 5 Mieten {pl} [Kartoffel- oder Rübenmieten] | |
| relig. [strewing dirt three times over the coffin while saying "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust"] | (dreifacher) Erdwurf {m} [«Erde zu Erde, Asche zu Asche, Staub zu Staub»] | |
| astronau myth. [theory that extraterrestrials visited Earth during ancient times] | Prä-Astronautik {f} | |
2 Words: Others |
| astron. earth-based {adj} [also: Earth-based] | erdbasiert | |
| astron. earth-like {adj} [also: Earth-like] | erdartig | |
| astron. Earth-size {adj} [also: earth-size] | erdgroß | |
| Earth-sized {adj} [also: earth-sized] | erdgroß | |
| hard-packed {adj} [earth] | festgedrückt | |
| astron. near-Earth {adj} [also: near-earth] [attr.] | erdnah | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to burst (open) [buds, earth etc. ] | aufbrechen [Knospen, Erde etc.] | |
| to fill in [with earth, concrete, etc.] | verfüllen | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| archi. relig. earth altar [also: Earth Altar] | Erdaltar {m} | |
| astron. geogr. earth observation [also: Earth observation] | Erdbeobachtung {f} | |
| astron. earth year [also: Earth year] | Erdjahr {n} | |
| astron. Earth-crosser [near-earth object] | Erdbahnkreuzer {m} [erdnahes Objekt] | |
| phys. escape velocity [from Earth] | Entweichgeschwindigkeit {f} | |
| bibl. global flood [esp. used by young Earth creationists] | globale Sintflut {f} | |
| constr. ground work {sg} [earth work] | Erdarbeiten {pl} | |
| astron. moon's pole [of the Earth also: Moon's pole] | Mondpol {m} | |
| bibl. relig. Noah's Flood [esp. used by young Earth creationists] | Sintflut {f} | |
| philos. Twin Earth [Twin Earth thought experiment] | Zwillingserde {f} | |
| philos. un-ownableness [of the earth; from "Land and Liberty", Marx] | Eigentumsausschluss {m} [aus: Der 'ökologische' Marx - Zum Marxschen Naturbegriff] | |
| hist. mil. wagon fort [mobile fortification made of wagons, earth work and palisades] | Tabor {m} [Wagenburg] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| automot. constr. tech. deflection-limiting volume <DLV> [earth-moving machinery] | Verformungsgrenzbereich {m} ["Überlebensraum"; Schutzaufbauten bei Erdbaumaschinen] | |
| astron. earth observation mission [also: Earth observation mission] | Erdbeobachtungsmission {f} | |
| phys. force of gravity [on Earth] | Erdanziehungskraft {f} | |
| astron. low earth orbit [also: low Earth orbit] | erdnahe Umlaufbahn {f} | |
| rare earth hypothesis [also: rare-earth hypothesis] | Rare-Earth-Hypothese {f} | |
| rare earth hypothesis [also: rare-earth hypothesis] | Seltene-Erde-Hypothese {f} | |
| material phys. rare-earth magnet <REM> [also: rare earth magnet] | Seltenerdmagnet {m} | |
| material phys. rare-earth magnet <REM> [also: rare earth magnet] | Seltene-Erden-Magnet {m} | |
| chem. rare-earth metals <REMs> [also: rare earth metals, rare earths metals] | Metalle {pl} der seltenen Erden | |
4 Words: Others |
| quote The earth is flat. [Flat Earth Society] | Die Erde ist eine Scheibe. | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| electr. short circuit to earth [esp. Br.] [line-to-earth short circuit] | Erdkurzschluss {m} | |
5+ Words: Others |
| lit. mus. quote Dark is life, dark is death. [The Song of the Earth] | Dunkel ist das Leben, ist der Tod. [Das Lied von der Erde, Komponist: Gustav Mahler, Dichter: Hans Bethge] | |
| relig. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. | Erde zu Erde, Asche zu Asche, Staub zu Staub. | |
| similar to (the) Earth / earth {adj} | erdähnlich | |
5+ Words: Nouns |
| electr. EU requirements for earth electrode inspection housings and earth electrode seals [lightning protection system components] [IEC] | Anforderungen {pl} an Revisionskästen und Erderdurchführungen [Blitzschutzsystembauteile] [IEC] | |
| astron. the orbit of (the) earth ["the orbit of (the) Earth" in context with other celestial bodies] | die Umlaufbahn {f} der Erde | |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
| mus. F The heavens laugh! The earth rejoices [also: The Heavens laugh! The earth doth ring with glory] | Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret [J. S. Bach, BWV 31] | |
Taxa/Species (Animals, Plants, Fungi) |
| entom. T | | |
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