Nomen

die Wüste

desert, wasteland

Die Sahara ist eine große Wüste.

The Sahara is a large desert.

In der Wüste ist es sehr heiß.

It is very hot in the desert.

Sie reisten durch die Wüste.

They travelled through the desert.

in der Wüste in the desert Camels live in the desert.

durch die Wüste through the desert They travelled through the desert.

Einöde (wasteland), Steppe (steppe); Antonym: Oase (oasis)

From Old High German 'wuostī' (desolate, empty). Related to the adjective 'wüst' (desolate).

Don't confuse it with 'wüsste' (would know). The 'ü' sound in 'Wüste' might remind you of a 'whoosh' of wind in a vast, empty desert.

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