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German
Etymology
From Middle High German vaterlōs, faterlōs, from Old High German faterlōs, from Proto-Germanic *fadērlausaz, equivalent to Vater + -los. Cognate with English fatherless.
Pronunciation
Adjective
vaterlos (strong nominative masculine singular vaterloser, not comparable)
- fatherless
Declension
Positive forms of vaterlos (uncomparable)
Further reading
- “vaterlos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “vaterlos” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon