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German
Etymology
Related to los (“loose”), similar to English -less. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Inherited? Modern invention?
Pronunciation
Suffix
-los
- -less
- Antonyms: -haft, -haltig, -ig, -voll
Derived terms
Latin
Suffix
-lōs
- accusative masculine plural of -lus