elend

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German ellende, contracted from Old High German elilenti, from Proto-West Germanic *alljas (other) + *land (land).

The modern form with a long vowel is based on Middle Low German elende and/or other regional variants. Today pronounced also with a secondary full vowel in the second syllable. Cognate to Dutch ellende (noun).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːlɛnt/
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Adjective[edit]

elend (strong nominative masculine singular elender, comparative elender, superlative am elendesten or am elendsten)

  1. miserable
  2. wretched
  3. sordid

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Further reading[edit]

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