das Erdkabel
Translation
underground cable, buried cable
Examples
Das Erdkabel versorgt das Haus mit Strom.
The underground cable supplies the house with power.
Für die neue Leitung wird ein Erdkabel verlegt.
An underground cable is being laid for the new line.
Grammar Patterns
'an underground cable' to lay an underground cable
Similar Words
Antonym: Freileitung (overhead line)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Erde' (earth, ground) and 'Kabel' (cable).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'cable' (Kabel) that goes through the 'earth' (Erde).