German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German hūslōs, hūselōs, from Old High German *hūslōs, from Proto-West Germanic *hūslaus, from Proto-Germanic *hūsalausaz, equivalent to Haus (house, home) +‎ -los (-less). Cognate with English houseless.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sˌloːs/
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  • Hyphenation: haus‧los

Adjective

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hauslos (strong nominative masculine singular hausloser, not comparable)

  1. (uncommon) homeless
    Synonym: obdachlos

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