wilde

See also: Wilde

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Etymology 1

From wild.

Adjective

wilde

  1. Inflected form of wild

Noun

wilde m or f (plural wilden)

  1. savage, uncivilized person
  2. brute
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • halve wilde
  • wildenhorde
  • wildenras

Verb

wilde

  1. singular past indicative and subjunctive of willen
Synonyms

Noun

wilde f (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of weelde

Etymology 4

From Middle Dutch wildi, a contraction of wilt gi (modern wilt gij).

Contraction

wilde

  1. (Brabantian) Contraction of wilt gij.
Usage notes

The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving wilde gij.

Anagrams

German

Adjective

wilde

  1. inflected form of wild

Middle Dutch

Verb

wilde

  1. first- and third-person singular past indicative and subjunctive of willen

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿilde

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz, whence also Old Frisian wild (West Frisian wyld), Old Saxon wildi, Old High German wildi (German wild), Old Norse villr (Norwegian vill, Icelandic villtur), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (wilþeis).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwilde/

Adjective

wilde

  1. wild, savage, uncultivated

Descendants
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