ellende

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch ellende (“abroad, exile”), from Old Dutch elelendis (“exile”), from Proto-West Germanic *alljas (“other”) + *land (“land”), compare German Elend (“misery”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛˈlɛn.də/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: el‧len‧de

Noun[edit]

ellende f (plural ellenden or ellendes, diminutive ellendetje n)

  1. misery

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: ellende
  • Negerhollands: elend
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