German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vaterlōs, faterlōs, from Old High German faterlōs, from Proto-Germanic *fadērlausaz, equivalent to Vater +‎ -los. Cognate with English fatherless.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːtɐˌloːs/
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Adjective

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vaterlos (strong nominative masculine singular vaterloser, not comparable)

  1. fatherless

Declension

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Further reading

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