German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German einœte, einœde, from Old High German einōti, from Proto-West Germanic *ainōdī (wilderness; loneliness), contaminated with unrelated öde.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌ(ʔ)øːdə/
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Noun

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Einöde f (genitive Einöde, plural Einöden)

  1. deserted, remote, isolated land; wasteland
    Synonyms: Wüstenei, Ödnis, Öde

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Further reading

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