Öde

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German

Etymology

From Old High German ōdi (empty, deserted), from Proto-West Germanic *auþī. Cognate to Old English ēaþe, īeþe and Old Norse auðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈøːdə/
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Noun

Öde f (genitive Öde, plural Öden)

  1. wasteland
    Synonyms: Ödnis, Ödland
  2. desertedness
    Synonyms: Einsamkeit, Verlassenheit
  3. dreariness, tediousness
    Synonyms: Langeweile, Trostlosigkeit

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Further reading

  • Öde” in Duden online
  • Öde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache