die Wüste
noun · /ˈvyːstə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German wüeste, from Old High German wuostī, from Proto-West Germanic *wōstį̄. Equivalent to wüst + -e. Also merged with Middle High German wüestene, from Old High German wuostin, *wuostinna, from Proto-West Germanic *wōstini (through regular reduction of feminines in -en(e) to -e, compare Küche etc.). The latter is cognate with Dutch woestijn.
Translation
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desert
feminine
Ein Drittel der Erdoberfläche ist Wüste.
One third of the earth's surface is desert.
Kamele werden oft eingesetzt, um durch die Wüste zu reisen.
Camels are often used to travel in the desert.
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wilderness, waste, wasteland
feminine
O könnt' ich fliegen wie Tauben dahin, weit hinweg vor dem Feinde zu fliehn! In die Wüste eilt' ich dann fort,
Oh, if I could fly off like the doves, flee far away from the foe! Into the wilderness I would then hasten, and find repose in a shadowy place.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Wüste | Wüsten |
| Accusative | Wüste | Wüsten |
| Dative | Wüste | Wüsten |
| Genitive | Wüste | Wüsten |