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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunfruchtbar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: unfruchtbar
"Die unfruchtbare Landschaft war leer und trostlos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to produce offspring or fruit; unproductive.
"The barren landscape stretched for miles, devoid of any vegetation." - 2
Lacking in something; empty or devoid.
"Her barren thoughts reflected the emptiness she felt inside."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'barren' originates from the Old English 'bearna', meaning 'to bear children', and has evolved through Middle English as 'barreyn'. Its meaning shifted from fertility to describe land that is unproductive or incapable of supporting life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barren" is said worldwide
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stérile
Transliteration: stérile
"Le paysage stérile s'étendait à perte de vue."
unfruchtbar
Transliteration: unfruchtbar
"Die unfruchtbare Landschaft war leer und trostlos."
incolto
Transliteration: incolto
"Il terreno incolto non produceva nulla."
árido
Transliteration: árido
"El paisaje árido era desolador."
estéril
Transliteration: estéril
"A terra estéril não produzia colheitas."
बंजर
Transliteration: banjar
"बंजर भूमि पर कोई फसल नहीं उगती।"
贫瘠
Transliteration: pínjié
"贫瘠的土地无法支持生命。"
불모의
Transliteration: bulmo-ui
"불모의 땅은 아무것도 생산하지 못했다."
不毛
Transliteration: bumō
"不毛な土地は何も育てられなかった。"
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