Erdball

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Erde +‎ Ball

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯tbal/
  • Hyphenation: Erd‧ball
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Noun

Erdball m (strong, genitive Erdballes or Erdballs, no plural)

  1. (poetic) globe, Earth
    • 1780, Christoph Martin Wieland, Oberon‎:
      Inzwischen bricht mit fürchterlichem sausen / Ein unerhörter sturm von allen seiten los; / Des Erdballs axe kracht, der wolken schwarzer schoos [...]
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Declension
Declension of Erdball [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Erdball
genitive eines des Erdballes, Erdballs
dative einem dem Erdball, Erdballe1
accusative einen den Erdball

1Now rare, see notes.

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