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/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: el‧len‧de

Noun

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

  1. misery

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: ellende
  • Negerhollands: elend
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