| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Plural | woestenye |
| Catalan | desert |
|---|---|
| Czech | poušť; pustina |
| Danish | udørken |
| Dutch | wildernis; woestenij; woestijn |
| English | desert; waste; wilderness |
| Esperanto | dezerto |
| Faeroese | oyðimørk |
| Finnish | autiomaa |
| French | désert |
| German | Wildnis; 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 | ödemark; öken |
| West Frisian | woastine; wyldernis |