Wüstenei

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wüestenīe, from Old High German wuostin.[1] Analyzable as wüst +‎ -ei. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vyːstəˈnaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Wüs‧te‧nei
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Noun

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Wüstenei f (genitive Wüstenei, plural Wüsteneien)

  1. wasteland

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ [1] „Wüstenei“, in: Wolfgang Pfeifer et al., Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (1993).

Further reading

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