verödeten
Translation
desolate, deserted, abandoned
Examples
Wir gingen durch die verödeten Straßen der Stadt.
We walked through the desolate streets of the city.
Er blickte auf die verödeten Felder.
He looked out at the desolate fields.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) ((Noun)) used as an attributive adjective The verödeten Häuser (desolate houses) stood by the road.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verlassen, menschenleer; Antonyms: belebt, bevölkert
Etymology
From the prefix `ver-` (indicating a change or process) + `öde` (desolate, barren).
Memory Tips
Think of a place that has been 'ver'-ted into an 'öde' (desolate) state, like a ghost town.