No. 1,507 in German
wüste
"Desert" or "wilderness."
In a sentence
Die Wüste ist ein heißer und trockener Ort.
The desert is a hot and dry place.
Here, 'Wüste' is used as a noun meaning 'desert', referring to a geographical area that has extreme heat and arid conditions.
Er war wütend und hinterließ eine wüste Szene.
He was angry and left a chaotic scene.
In this usage, 'wüste' acts as an adjective meaning 'chaotic' or 'disordered', describing the state of the scene.
Im Märchen durchquerte der Held eine magische Wüste.
In the fairy tale, the hero traversed a magical desert.
'Wüste' in this context again functions as a noun meaning 'desert', but it adds a fantastical or symbolic nuance due to the narrative setting.
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