Wüste

desert

noun VUE-ster Rare

Also means

wilderness

Usage Note

Wüste is feminine; the adjective wüst means desolate. Use it for arid deserts like the Wüste Gobi, and figuratively in eine Wüste an Ideen for a barren lack of something.

Examples

"Die Karawane durchquerte die Wüste bei Nacht."

Natural Translation

The caravan crossed the desert by night.

Literal Translation

The caravan crossed the desert at night.

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