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How do you say "geography" in German?
die Erdkunde
In German, "geography" is die Erdkunde.
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Pronunciation
ERT-koon-duh. Erdkunde has stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Die Erdkunde is feminine. Plural is Erdkunde. It is a compound of Erde (earth) and Kunde (knowledge).
Example sentence
Die Erdkunde lehrt über Länder.
Geography teaches about countries.
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How to remember die Erdkunde
Erdkunde combines Erde (earth) and Kunde (knowledge of). It's knowledge about the earth.
Related words
- art der Kunstunterricht
- calendar der Kalender
- economics die Wirtschaftsklasse
- history der Geschichtsunterricht
- maths der Matheunterricht
- music der Musikunterricht
- paint die Farbe
- physical education der Sportunterricht
- physics die Physik
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Questions about die Erdkunde
How do you say "geography" in German?
In German, "geography" is die Erdkunde. It is a noun.
Is die Erdkunde masculine or feminine?
Die Erdkunde is feminine. Plural is Erdkunde. It is a compound of Erde (earth) and Kunde (knowledge).
How is die Erdkunde used in a sentence?
Use die Erdkunde as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Erdkunde lehrt über Länder. (Geography teaches about countries.).
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