wüst
Translation
desolate, barren, chaotic, wild
Examples
Die Landschaft war wüst und leer.
The landscape was desolate and empty.
Sein Zimmer sieht wüst aus.
His room looks chaotic.
Grammar Patterns
to be desolate/chaotic The landscape is wüst.
to look chaotic/messy His room looks wüst.
Similar Words
Synonyms: öde, leer, chaotisch; Antonyms: belebt (lively), geordnet (orderly)
Etymology
Derived from Old High German 'wuosti', meaning 'empty, desolate'. It shares a root with the English word 'waste'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'die Wüste' (the desert). A desert is the definition of a 'wüst' (desolate) landscape.