elend

See also: Elend

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ellende, contracted from Old High German elilenti, from Proto-West Germanic *alljas (“other”) + *land (“land”).

The modern form with a long vowel is based on Middle Low German elende and/or other regional variants. Today pronounced also with a secondary full vowel in the second syllable. Cognate to Dutch ellende (noun).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːlɛnt/
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Adjective

elend (strong nominative masculine singular elender, comparative elender, superlative am elendesten or am elendsten)

  1. miserable
  2. wretched
  3. sordid

Declension

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Further reading
  • “elend” in Duden online
  • “elend” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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