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wilderness in German

wilderness in German is Wildnis, Wüste — wilderness means a wild, natural area with no human settlement or cultivation.

wilderness in German

Wildnis
noun
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.
Wüste
noun
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.

What does "wilderness" mean?

  1. noun A wild, natural area with no human settlement or cultivation.
    "The nearest road is a day's walk away, deep in the wilderness."
  2. noun A period out of power, favour, or public attention.
    "The singer spent years in the wilderness before audiences rediscovered her songs."
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wilderness in a sentence

  • The nearest road is a day's walk away, deep in the wilderness.
  • They spent two weeks hiking through the Alaskan wilderness.
  • The singer spent years in the wilderness before audiences rediscovered her songs.
  • He feared that one bad season would send him into the wilderness for good.

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What is "wilderness" in German?
"wilderness" in German is Wildnis, Wüste. wilderness means: A wild, natural area with no human settlement or cultivation.
How do you use "wilderness" in a sentence?
Example: "The nearest road is a day's walk away, deep in the wilderness." In German, "wilderness" is Wildnis, Wüste.
Are there other ways to say "wilderness" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "wilderness": Wildnis, Wüste.
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