No. 899 in Swedish
jorden
"Jorden" in Swedish means "the Earth" or "the ground."
In a sentence
Jorden är rund.
The Earth is round.
Here, 'jorden' refers to the Earth as the planet we live on.
Han planterade trädet i jorden.
He planted the tree in the soil.
In this case, 'jorden' means the ground or soil into which plants grow.
Jorden under huset skakade.
The ground beneath the house shook.
Here, 'jorden' refers to the earth or ground associated with a physical surface.
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