No. 715 in Danish
jord
"Jord" in English means "earth," "soil," or "ground."
In a sentence
Jorden under mine fødder er meget frugtbar.
The soil beneath my feet is very fertile.
In this sentence, 'jord' refers to the physical ground or soil on the surface of the earth.
Jorden roterer om sin egen akse.
The Earth rotates on its own axis.
Here, 'jord' denotes the planet Earth, our home planet in space.
Jeg plantede blomster i en potte med jord.
I planted flowers in a pot with soil.
This sentence uses 'jord' to mean the planting medium soil, used for growing plants.
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