Der Boden
Example: Der Boden im Garten ist heute sehr nass.
Definition
"Der Boden" refers to the surface of the earth or ground, often considered as the solid layer on which people walk or plants grow. It can also mean the floor inside a building. For example, "Der Boden im Garten ist heute sehr nass" means the ground in the garden is very wet today.
Etymology
The word "der Boden" comes from Old High German 'bodam,' which means ground or bottom. It is related to the English word 'bottom' and originally referred to the base or foundation of something. Did you know that "Boden" is closely tied to the idea of stability and support in German?
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"Der Boden" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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