Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch olderloos. Equivalent to ouder (parent) +‎ -loos (-less).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.dərˌloːs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ou‧der‧loos

Adjective edit

ouderloos (not comparable)

  1. parentless, without any parent
    Synonym: verweesd

Inflection edit

Inflection of ouderloos
uninflected ouderloos
inflected ouderloze
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial ouderloos
indefinite m./f. sing. ouderloze
n. sing. ouderloos
plural ouderloze
definite ouderloze
partitive ouderloos

Derived terms edit