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German
Etymology
From Middle High German schadelos; equivalent to Schaden (“damage”) + -los (“-less”). Cognate with English scatheless.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaːtloːs/
- Hyphenation: schad‧los
Adjective
schadlos (strong nominative masculine singular schadloser, not comparable)
- unscathed, undamaged, unharmed
- Synonyms: unbeschadet, unbeschädigt, wohlbehalten
- unharmful, without doing harm
- Coordinate term: gefahrlos
- schadlose Abfallbeseitigung ― waste disposal that entails no harm
- Abfall schadlos beseitigen ― dispose of waste in such a way that it may cause no (further) harm
Usage notes
(unharmful): The listed sources unanimously classify schadlos as an adjective. This is in accordance with the strong implication of schadlos, even in cases like schadlos beseitigen that superficially resemble adverbial use, that the sense of ‘no harm’ applies not only to the action (e.g., the removal), but also and particularly to the result (e.g., the safe deposition).
Declension
Positive forms of schadlos (uncomparable)
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