der Erdteil

Plural: die Erdteile
Based on: Erde, Teil
Noun
1.

the continent

("Kontinent" is more common nowadays.)
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  • Auf deutsch sagt man Kontinent, oder Erdteil. 
  • In German, you say continent or continent.

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Word of the Day – “Teil”

The German word "Teil" has two genders. Today, we'll find out why and what they mean and we'll go over the most useful compound nouns with Teil.

Vocab: das Teil, der Teil, der Großteil, das Gegenteil, der Vorteil, vorteilhaft, der Nachteil

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How many meanings does the German word 'Erdteil' have?

Erdteil has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the continent.

What is the gender of 'Erdteil'?

der

What is the plural of 'Erdteil'?

die Erdteile

What is 'Erdteil' related to?

The word 'Erdteil' is related to Erde and Teil.

Where can I learn more about 'Erdteil'?

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Word of the Day – “Teil”
The German word "Teil" has two genders. Today, we'll find out why and what they mean and we'll go over the most useful compound nouns with Teil.
Vocab: das Teil, der Teil, der Großteil, das Gegenteil, der Vorteil, vorteilhaft, der Nachteil
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