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Where does “Gelände” come from?

Gelände (German) comes from Middle High German gelende, from Old High German gilenti.

Gelände (German): area, terrain

Definitions

  1. area, terrain

Ancestry of “Gelände”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangelende—
2Old High Germangilenti—

Words derived from “Gelände”

  • gelande
  • Geländewagen
  • geländegängig
Every word from Old High German gilenti →