Etymology

From Middle High German einœte, from Old High German einōti, derived from ein ‎(“alone”) with the suffix -ōti (compare Heimat). Cognate to Old Saxon ēnōdi and Old English ānād. The suffix was secondarily associated with the unrelated word at hand in modern Öde ‎(“wasteland”); exceptionally in Old High German einōdi, then already predominantly in Middle High German einœde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌ(ʔ)øːdə/