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Contents

1 Dutch
- 1.1 Proper noun
  - 1.1.1 Usage notes
  - 1.1.2 Derived terms

Dutch

Proper noun

de Aarde
the Earth

Aarde f.

The planet Earth.

Moeder Aarde — Mother Earth

Usage notes

The word is only capitalized if the earth is personified (as a deity e.g.). In scientific usage capitalization is allowed if reference is made to the planet as a toponym (as opposed to Mars, Venus etc.). In all other cases the word is lower case.

Derived terms

Categories: Dutch proper nouns | nl:Planets

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