ellende

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/

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• Hyphenation: el‧len‧de

Noun

ellende f (plural ellenden or ellendes, diminutive ellendetje n)

1. misery

Derived terms

• ellendeling
• ellendig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ellende
• Negerhollands: elend