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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wildernisse, from wilt + -nisse (modern Dutch wild + -nis). The -r- has been added by anology with hindernis and duisternis; compare German Wildnis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪldərˌnɪs/
- Hyphenation: wil‧der‧nis
Noun
wildernis f (plural wildernissen, diminutive wildernisje n)
- wilderness
- Synonyms: bush, bush bush, ruigte, woestenij
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