fæderleas

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *faderlaus, from Proto-Germanic *fadurlausaz, equivalent to fæder +‎ -lēas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæ.derˌlæ͜ɑːs/

Adjective

fæderlēas

  1. fatherless

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: faderles, fadirles

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