war-ridden en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wers-der. Proto-Germanic *werzaną Proto-West Germanic *werʀan Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Frankish *werʀubor. Early Medieval Latin werra Old Northern French guerreder. Old English werre Middle English werre English war English -ridden English war-ridden From war + -ridden.
Meanings
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Dominated or plagued by war.
War-ridden countries are generally unable to provide basic services for their citizens.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more war-ridden | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most war-ridden | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
de kriegsgebeutelt (dominated or plagued by war) · de kriegsgeschädigt (dominated or plagued by war) · de vom Krieg gebeutelt (dominated or plagued by war) · de Kriegs- (dominated or plagued by war)