ørkesløs

See also: orkeslös

Danish

Etymology

From ørke (“archaic: work, profession”) +‎ -løs (“-less”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œrkəsløːs/, [ˈœ̞ɐ̯ɡ̊əsˌløːˀs]

Adjective

ørkesløs

1. futile
2. idle

Inflection

Inflection of ørkesløs
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	ørkesløs	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	ørkesløst	—	—2
Plural	ørkesløse	—	—2
Definite attributive1	ørkesløse	—	—
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.

Synonyms

• (futile): ufrugtbar
• (idle): ledig, uvirksom

Derived terms

• ørkesløshed

References

• “ørkesløs” in Den Danske Ordbog