earthly / terrestrial
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earthly
Related to the world and human life on Earth; worldly, material. Often used as the opposite of heavenly, divine, or spiritual.
Viele Religionen lehren, dass irdische Güter im Vergleich zum Seelenheil unwichtig sind.
Many religions teach that earthly goods are unimportant compared with salvation of the soul.
The adjective 'irdisch' (earthly/terrestrial) is derived directly from the noun 'die Erde' (the Earth). Everything that is 'irdisch' therefore has a direct connection to the planet Earth or to life on Earth.
Die Schwerkraft ist eine irdische Kraft, die alles anzieht.
Gravity is an earthly force that attracts everything.
You can recognize the meaning of 'irdisch' (earthly/terrestrial) from the context. In religious or philosophical texts, it means 'weltlich' (worldly; opposite: 'himmlisch' (heavenly)). In scientific contexts, it means 'von der Erde stammend' (originating from Earth; opposite: 'außerirdisch' (extraterrestrial)).
Für den Mönch waren alle irdischen Vergnügen bedeutungslos.
For the monk, all earthly pleasures were meaningless.
In the meaning of 'weltlich' (worldly) or 'materiell' (material), 'irdisch' (earthly) is often combined with nouns that describe possessions, worries, or joys of life. Typical examples are 'irdische Güter' (earthly goods), 'irdische Sorgen' (earthly worries), or 'das irdische Dasein' (earthly existence).
Er glaubte, dass man sich nicht zu sehr an irdische Güter klammern sollte.
He believed that one should not cling too much to earthly goods.
divine
'göttlich' and 'irdisch' form an opposite pair when talking about religion or spirituality. 'göttlich' means something that belongs to a god or comes from a god. 'irdisch', on the other hand, refers to life on Earth, the human world, and material things. So the contrast is: heavenly or from God on one side, worldly and human on the other.
Im Unterricht sprechen wir über irdische Wünsche und spirituelle Ziele.
In class, we talk about earthly desires and spiritual goals.
Die Gläubigen sehen in dem Ereignis eine göttliche Botschaft.
The believers see a divine message in the event.