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German
Etymology
From Erwerb + -s- + -los.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌloːs/
- Hyphenation: er‧werbs‧los
Adjective
erwerbslos (strong nominative masculine singular erwerbsloser, not comparable)
- unemployed, jobless
Declension
Positive forms of erwerbslos (uncomparable)
Further reading
- “erwerbslos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “erwerbslos” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon