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