German

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Etymology

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From Erwerb +‎ -s- +‎ -los.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌloːs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: er‧werbs‧los

Adjective

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erwerbslos (strong nominative masculine singular erwerbsloser, not comparable)

  1. unemployed, jobless

Declension

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Further reading

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  • erwerbslos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erwerbslos” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon