Einöde

German

Alternative forms

  • Einöd

Etymology

From Middle High German einœte, einœde, from Old High German einōti, from Proto-West Germanic *ainōdī (wilderness; loneliness), contaminated with unrelated öde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌ(ʔ)øːdə/
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Noun

Einöde f (genitive Einöde, plural Einöden)

  1. deserted, remote, isolated land; wasteland
    Synonyms: Wüstenei, Ödnis, Öde

Declension

Further reading

  • Einöde” in Duden online
  • Einöde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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