Feminine

wildernis

Meaning

wilderness

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʋɪldərˌnɪs/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch wildernisse, from wilt + -nisse (modern Dutch wild + -nis). The -r- has been added by analogy with hindernis and duisternis; compare German Wildnis.

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