| Erdnagel | tent peg |
| Erdhügel | mound |
| Erdkugel | globe |
| Neidnagel | hangnail |
| Erdfall | sinkhole |
| Erdmandel | chufa |
| Erdwall | mound |
| Erdapfel | potato |
| Erdball | earth |
| Erdmantel | earth's mantle |
| erdnah | common |
| Niednagel | hangnail |
| Zehnagel | toenail |
| Nagel | nail |
| Notnagel | expedient |
| Sargnagel | coffin nail |
| zernagen | chew to pieces |
| Endlager | deep geological repository |
| erfragen | ask |
| ertragen | bear take |