Synonyms: waste, wasteland, wilderness
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛzət/ |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑛𐑧𐑟𐑼𐑮 |
| Plural | deserts |
| Afrikaans | woesteny |
|---|---|
| Catalan | desert |
| Czech | poušť; pustina |
| Danish | udørken |
| Dutch | woestenij; woestijn |
| Esperanto | dezerto |
| Faeroese | oyðimørk |
| Finnish | autiomaa |
| French | désert |
| German | Wüste |
| Hungarian | sivatag |
| Italian | deserto |
| Latin | arena |
| Norwegian | ørken |
| Papiamento | desierto; wustein |
| Portuguese | deserto; ermo; páramo; tapera |
| Saterland Frisian | Wüüldernis; Wüüste |
| Scottish Gaelic | toillteanas |
| Spanish | desierto |
| Swedish | öken |
| West Frisian | woastine; wyldernis |