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vilde

“vilde” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. A savage, someone from the wilderness.
  2. A native, someone not part of western civilization.

Etymology

Compound of vild (“wild”) + -e (“-ie”). According to SO attested since 1750. In the political sense; according to SAOB attested since 1887.

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