Erdumfang
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Erdumfang m (strong, genitive Erdumfanges or Erdumfangs, plural Erdumfänge)
- (geometry, geography) Earth's circumference
- Antonyms: Erddurchmesser, Erdradius
Usage notes
- The plural form is very rarely used
Declension
Declension of Erdumfang
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Erdumfang | die | Erdumfänge |
| genitive | eines | des | Erdumfanges, Erdumfangs | der | Erdumfänge |
| dative | einem | dem | Erdumfang, Erdumfange1 | den | Erdumfängen |
| accusative | einen | den | Erdumfang | die | Erdumfänge |
1Now rare, see notes.
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Further reading
- “Erdumfang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Erdumfang” in Duden online
- “Erdumfang” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.