English

Proper noun

Wilde

1. A surname​. A variant of Wild.

Anagrams

• wield, wiled

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From wild.

Adjective

wilde

1. Inflected form of wild

Noun

wilde m, f ‎(plural wilden)

1. savage, uncivilized person
2. brute

Synonyms

• (savage): wildeman
• (brute): bruut, woesteling

Derived terms

• halve wilde
• wildenhorde
• wildenras

Etymology 2

Verb

wilde

1. singular past indicative and subjunctive of willen

Synonyms

• wou

Etymology 3

Noun

wilde f ‎(uncountable)

1. Alternative form of weelde

Etymology 4

From Middle Dutch wildi, a contraction of wilt gi (modern wilt gij).

Contraction

wilde

1. (Brabantian) Contraction of wilt gij.

Usage notes

The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving wilde gij.

Anagrams

• dweil

German

Adjective

wilde

1. inflected form of wild

Old English

Adjective

wilde

1. wild, savage, uncultivated

Descendants

• English: wild