Erdkunde

German

Etymology

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

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

Erdkunde f (genitive Erdkunde, no plural)

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

Declension
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
  • Erdkundearbeit
  • Erdkundebuch
  • Erdkundeklausur
  • Erdkundelehrer
  • Erdkundenote
  • Erdkunderaum
  • Erdkundetest

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