Waise

German

Etymology

From Old High German weiso, cognate with Dutch wees.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvaɪ̯zə/
• Homophones: weise, Weise
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯zə

Noun

Waise f (genitive Waise, plural Waisen)

1. orphan

Usage note

Today this noun is feminine only, but in older stages of German it was either masculine or feminine.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Halbwaise Kriegswaise Scheidungswaise Sozialwaise Waisenanstalt Waisengeld Waisenhaus Waisenheim

Waisenjunge Waisenkind Waisenknabe Waisenmädchen verwaisen verwaist Verwaistheit Vollwaise