earth's crust
die Erdkruste
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earth's crust
The outermost solid layer of the Earth, made of rock, which forms the continents and the ocean floors. It lies above the Earth's mantle.
Unter den Ozeanen ist die Erdkruste deutlich dünner als unter den Kontinenten.
The Earth's crust is significantly thinner beneath the oceans than beneath the continents.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Erdkruste |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Erdkruste | – |
| accusative | die Erdkruste | – |
| dative | der Erdkruste | – |
| genitive | der Erdkruste | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Erdkruste' is made up of 'Erde' (Earth) and 'Kruste' (crust). The word therefore refers to the Earth's solid crust; when the words are combined, the final -e of 'Erde' is dropped.
Die Erdkruste ist an manchen Stellen von Rissen durchzogen.
The Earth's crust is cracked in some places.
Common collocations include 'kontinentale Erdkruste' (continental crust), 'ozeanische Erdkruste' (oceanic crust), 'dünne Erdkruste' (thin crust), and 'dicke Erdkruste' (thick crust). These adjectives describe the type or varying thickness of the Earth's crust.
Die ozeanische Erdkruste ist im Allgemeinen dünner als die kontinentale Erdkruste.
The oceanic crust is generally thinner than the continental crust.
For spatial information, 'unter der Erdkruste' (beneath the Earth's crust) refers to a position below it, while 'in der Erdkruste' (in the Earth's crust) refers to a location within this layer.
Unter der Erdkruste steigt heißes Gestein langsam nach oben.
Beneath the Earth's crust, hot rock is slowly rising.
In der Erdkruste können sich Spannungen über lange Zeit aufbauen.
Stress can build up in the Earth's crust over a long period of time.
