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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ellende (“abroad, exile”), from Old Dutch elelendis (“exile”), from Proto-West Germanic *alljas (“other”) + *land (“land”), compare German Elend (“misery”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛˈlɛn.də/
- Hyphenation: el‧len‧de
Noun
ellende f (plural ellenden or ellendes, diminutive ellendetje n)
- misery
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