elend

See also: Elend

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German ellende, contracted from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German elilenti. The modern form with a long vowel is based on (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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 only).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːlɛnt/

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Adjective

elend (comparative elender, superlative am elendsten or am elendesten)

1. miserable
2. wretched
3. sordid

Derived terms

• Elend

Further reading

• “elend” in Duden online