| Översättning | Uttal | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjektiv | ||
| 1. | ödslig | |
| 2. | kal | |
| 3. | övergiven | |
| 4. | öde {ett} | |
| Verb | ||
| 5. | övelägga | |
| 6. | avfolka | |
| 7. | skövla | |
Definitioner
Adjektiv
- Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
- Barren and lifeless.
- Made unfit for habitation or use; laid waste; neglected; destroyed.
- Dismal or dreary.
- Sad, forlorn and hopeless.
Verb
Exempel
- a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house
- I will make Jerusalem [...] a den of dragons, and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
- And the silvery marish flowers that throng / The desolate creeks and pools among.
- desolate altars
- He was left desolate by the early death of his wife.
- voice of the poor and desolate
Böjningsformer
| Perfektparticip | desolated | Imperfekt | desolated |
| Presensparticip | desolating | Komparativ | more desolate |
| Superlativ | most desolate | Tredje person singular indicativ presens | desolates |