der Kontinent, -e
continent
Eine sehr große Landfläche der Erde, die von Meeren getrennt ist.
The German word "Kontinent" is a noun meaning "continent" (a large continuous landmass).
It's directly borrowed from Latin continentem (meaning "holding together"), so it isn't composed of smaller German words here.
Similar words:
- Landmasse (landmass)
- Erdteil (part of the Earth, i.e., continent)
Difference:
"Kontinent" is the specific geographical term for one of Earth's major landmasses, while Landmasse is more general and can refer to any significant land area; Erdteil is another formal synonym often used in geography and formal contexts.
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Examples
Europa ist ein Kontinent.noun
Europe is a continent.
Asien ist der größte Kontinent der Erde.noun
Asia is the largest continent on Earth.
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