See also: Wilde

English edit

Adjective edit

wilde

  1. Obsolete spelling of wild

Afrikaans edit

Adjective edit

wilde

  1. attributive form of wild

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

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Etymology 1 edit

From wild.

Adjective edit

wilde

  1. inflection of wild:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Noun edit

wilde m or f (plural wilden)

  1. savage, uncivilized person
  2. brute
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Negerhollands: wilden (from the plural)

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

wilde

  1. (dated or formal) singular past indicative/subjunctive of willen
Synonyms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

wilde f (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of weelde

Etymology 4 edit

From Middle Dutch wildi, a contraction of wilt gi (modern wilt gij).

Contraction edit

wilde

  1. (Brabant) Contraction of wilt gij.
Usage notes edit

The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving wilde gij.

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Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

wilde

  1. inflection of wild:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Middle Dutch edit

Verb edit

wilde

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative/subjunctive of willen

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz. Cognate with Old Frisian wilde, Old Saxon wildi, Old High German wildi, Old Norse villr, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (wilþeis).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈwil.de/, [ˈwiɫ.de]

Adjective edit

wilde

  1. wild, savage

Declension edit

Antonyms edit

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