vaterlos
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vaterlōs, faterlōs, from Old High German faterlōs, from Proto-Germanic *fadērlausaz, equivalent to Vater + -los. Cognate with English fatherless.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaːtɐˌloːs/
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Adjective
vaterlos (strong nominative masculine singular vaterloser, not comparable)
- fatherless, without a male parent
- Nachdem brutalen Unfall wurde der Junge vaterlos, weil sein Vater starb. Nur er und seine Mutter lebten noch.
- After the brutal accident the boy became fatherless, because his father died. Only he and his mother still lived.
Declension
Positive forms of vaterlos (uncomparable)