Danish edit

Etymology edit

arbejde (work) +‎ -løs (-less), after German arbeitslos

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɑːb̥ɑj(d̥)sˌløˀs]

Adjective edit

arbejdsløs

  1. unemployed (having no job)

Inflection edit

Inflection of arbejdsløs
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular arbejdsløs 2
Indefinite neuter singular arbejdsløst 2
Plural arbejdsløse 2
Definite attributive1 arbejdsløse
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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