No. 807 in Dutch
aarde
Earth; soil; ground.
In a sentence
De aarde draait rond de zon.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
In this sentence, 'aarde' means the planet Earth, referring to our world in the astronomical and geographical context.
Hij voegde wat aarde toe aan het tuinbed.
He added some soil to the garden bed.
Here, 'aarde' refers to soil or dirt, the material used for planting and growing vegetation.
Na de aardbeving voelde de aarde nog steeds schudden.
After the earthquake, the ground was still shaking.
In this context, 'aarde' denotes the ground or surface of the Earth, specifically in terms of being tangible and experiencing motion.
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