elend
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Adjective
[edit]elend (strong nominative masculine singular elender, comparative elender, superlative am elendesten or am elendsten)
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