aards

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (all obsolete) aardsch, aerdsch, aarts, aartsch, aertsch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ertsch. Equivalent to aarde +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːrts/

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• Hyphenation: aards

Adjective

aards (not comparable)

1. earthly, of Earth, Terran

   Antonym: buitenaards

2. (religion) of the current life or age on Earth, worldly

   Synonym: werelds

   Antonym: hemels

Declension

Declension of aards
uninflected	aards
inflected	aardse
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		aards
indefinite	m./f. sing.	aardse
	n. sing.	aards
	plural	aardse
definite		aardse
partitive		aards

Related terms

• bovenaards
• buitenaards
• onderaards

Descendants

• Afrikaans: aards