Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.

    Erde

    Земля́Zemljá

    Земля́Zemljá

  2. (uncountable, usually)The personification of the Earth or earth, (chiefly) as a fertile woman or (religion) goddess.

Examples

2006 sentences
  1. What on earth are you doing?

    Що в біса ти робиш?

    ruЧто ты делаешь, чёрт возьми?

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  2. The earth is a beautiful planet.

    Земля - чудова планета.

    ruЗемля — красивая планета.

    deDie Erde ist ein schöner Planet.

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  3. Why on earth did you do that?

    З якого дива ти зробив це?

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  4. God created the heaven and the earth.

    Бог створив небеса і землю.

    ruБог сотворил небо и землю.

    deGott schuf Himmel und Erde.

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  5. Why on earth did Tom do that?

    З якого дива Том це зробив?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
third planet of the Solar System:
Русский
By meaning 1
third planet of the Solar System:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
third planet of the Solar System:

Origin

From Middle English erthe, from Old English eorþe, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-I

From Middle English erthe, from Old English eorþe, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). More at earth.

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Synonyms

11 synonyms
third planet of the Solar System:God's green earthSol IIITerrathe Blue Planetthe globethe world
world inhabited by mankind:Middle EarthMidgard
personification:Mother Earth for female forms

Word family

14 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • what on earth
  • on earth is
  • on earth did
  • where on earth
  • why on earth
  • how on earth
  • man on earth
  • the earth is
  • of the earth's
  • the earth's surface
  • earth is flat
  • earth's surface

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
Earth — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto