Öde

German

Etymology

From Old High German ōdi (“empty, deserted”). Cognate to Old English ēaþe, īeþe, ēaþ- and Old Norse auðr. From Proto-Germanic *auþijaz (“void, empty”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈøːdə/

Noun

Öde f (genitive Öde, plural Öden)

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

Declension
Declension of Öde
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Öde die Öden
genitive einer der Öde der Öden
dative einer der Öde den Öden
accusative eine die Öde die Öden

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • Öde in Duden online
  • Öde in DWDS (Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache)
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