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German
Etymology
From Middle High German gevilde, from Old High German gifildi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈfɪldə/
- Hyphenation: Ge‧fil‧de
Noun
Gefilde n (strong, genitive Gefildes, plural Gefilde)
- (mostly in the plural) field
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Job 5:8-10 (with KJV translation)
Ich aber würde zu Gott mich wenden und meine Sache vor ihn bringen, der große Dinge tut, die nicht zu erforschen sind, und Wunder, die nicht zu zählen sind: der den Regen aufs Land gibt und läßt Wasser kommen auf die Gefilde- I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause, which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields
Declension
Further reading
- “Gefilde” in Duden online
- “Gefilde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache