๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGerman Source WordCode: DE

Ende

Pronunciation / Transliteration: EN-duh

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Direct English Meaning:
End/ษ›nd/
nounverbCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #150 frequency
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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Example Sentence in German:

"Das ist das Ende der StraรŸe."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

    "They lived happily until the very end of their days."
As verb
  1. 1

    To come or bring to a final point; to finish or terminate.

    "The meeting will end promptly at five o'clock."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'ende', meaning 'boundary, limit, conclusion, or death', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*andjaz'. It is cognate with Old High German 'enti' and Latin 'ante' (before, in front of), shifting historically from spatial extremity to temporal or logical conclusion.

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