troosteloos

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch troosteloos. Equivalent to troost (“comfort, consolation”) +‎ -e- +‎ -loos (“-less, without -”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtroːs.təˌloːs/
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  • Hyphenation: troos‧te‧loos

Adjective

troosteloos (comparative troostelozer, superlative meest troosteloos or troosteloost)

  1. unconsoled
  2. inconsolable
    Synonym: ontroostbaar
  3. grim, depressing, hopeless

Declension

Declension of troosteloos
uninflected troosteloos
inflected troosteloze
comparative troostelozer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial troosteloos troostelozer het troosteloost
het troostelooste
indefinite m./f. sing. troosteloze troostelozere troostelooste
n. sing. troosteloos troostelozer troostelooste
plural troosteloze troostelozere troostelooste
definite troosteloze troostelozere troostelooste
partitive troosteloos troostelozers —

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