earthy background

earthy

/ˈɜː.θi/ /ˈɝθi/

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adjective

erdig, erdartig

Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).

Examples :

"The earthy smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me."

Der erdige Geruch von frisch umgegrabenem Lehm sagte mir, dass der Bauer heute Morgen mit dem Pflügen begonnen hatte, für mich das unverkennbare Zeichen des Frühlings.

material geology nature environment

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adjective

Geerdet, natürlich, bodenständig

Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.

Examples :

"She was an earthy soul, the salt of the earth as they say of such rural folk, untarnished by false civilization."

Sie war eine geerdete Seele, das Salz der Erde, wie man von solchen Landleuten sagt, unberührt von falscher Zivilisation.

nature character environment

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adjective

derb, ungehobelt, roh

Coarse and unrefined, crude.

Examples :

"earthy humour"

Derber Humor

character style language attitude

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adjective

erdig, erdartig

Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.

Examples :

"The garden soil had an earthy smell, reminding her of her grandmother's vegetable patch. "

Der Gartenboden hatte einen erdigen Geruch, der sie an den Gemüsegarten ihrer Großmutter erinnerte.

geology material nature environment

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adjective

erdig, erdbedeckt

Covered with earth (mud, dirt).

Examples :

"The children came back from playing outside with earthy knees and muddy shoes. "

Die Kinder kamen mit erdigen Knien und schlammigen Schuhen vom Spielen draußen zurück.

nature environment geology