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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWildnis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Vild-nis
"Die Wanderer verbrachten die Nacht in der Wildnis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.
"The hikers ventured deep into the wilderness, away from civilization." - 2
A state of being wild or untamed.
"The wilderness of her thoughts often led her to creative breakthroughs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wilderness' originates from the Old English 'wildor', meaning 'wild animal', and 'nes', a suffix denoting a state or condition. Over time, it evolved to describe uncultivated, uninhabited land, reflecting humanity's relationship with nature and the untamed aspects of the environment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wilderness" is said worldwide
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nature sauvage
Transliteration: na-tür sawj
"Ils ont exploré la nature sauvage pendant leurs vacances."
Wildnis
Transliteration: Vild-nis
"Die Wanderer verbrachten die Nacht in der Wildnis."
selvaggio
Transliteration: sel-vah-joh
"Hanno trascorso il fine settimana nel selvaggio."
desierto
Transliteration: de-sier-to
"El grupo de exploradores se adentró en el desierto."
selvagem
Transliteration: sel-vah-jem
"Eles acamparam na selvagem durante a viagem."
जंगल
Transliteration: jangal
"वे जंगल में घूमने गए।"
荒野
Transliteration: huāngyě
"他们在荒野中露营。"
황야
Transliteration: hwangya
"그들은 황야에서 캠핑을 했다."
荒野
Transliteration: kōya
"彼らは荒野でキャンプをしました。"
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