German Conversation · Level 171
30 words
German word
irdisch
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈɪʁdɪʃ/
Meaning
- adjectiveearthly
Example
Wir haben nur ein irdisches Leben.
We have only one earthly life.
More examples
Die Kunst thematisiert oft irdische Erfahrungen.
Art often explores earthly experiences.
Core concept
A human life rooted in the ground beneath the sky, contrasted with a heavenly or divine realm.
Common phrases
das irdische Leben
earthly life
irdische Güter
earthly goods
im irdischen Alltag
in everyday earthly life
Similar words
himmlisch: Relating to the sky or to a divine realm.
materiell: Relating to physical objects, possessions, or money.
körperlich: Relating to the body or its physical sensations and states.
Definition in German
Auf die Erde, den Erdboden oder das irdische Dasein bezogen; nicht himmlisch.
Word origin
Irdisch derives from Erde ('earth') with the adjective suffix -isch, while Erde continues the inherited Germanic word found in Old High German erda.
Usage tips
- Irdisch is more formal and literary than everyday auf der Erde, and it often appears in contrasts with heavenly or divine things.
Other meanings
- worldlyadjective
- terrestrialadjective
Opposites
- himmlischheavenlyadjective
- überirdischsupernaturaladjective
Related words
- das Irdischethe earthlynoun