German

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Etymology

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From Old High German weiso; cognate with Dutch wees.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Waise f (genitive Waise, plural Waisen)

  1. (strict sense) female orphan
  2. (broad sense) orphan

Usage notes

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Noun

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Waise m (genitive Waisen, plural Waisen, feminine Waise f or Waisin, diminutive Waischen)

  1. orphan

Further reading

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  • Waise” in Duden online
  • Waise” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache