Waise
dieNounorphan
English translations
- 01
orphan
- 02
waif
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Kind, dessen Eltern gestorben sind.
- English meaning
- Orphan
- Synonym
- Waisenkind
- German example
- Das Waisenhaus kümmert sich um viele Waisen.
- English example
- The orphanage cares for many orphans.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Waise
- Plural Form
- die Waisen
Related words
- verwaisen
to orphan
- verwaisen
to become orphaned
- Waisenkind
Orphan
- Waisenhaus
Orphanage
- Vollwaise
orphan (both parents deceased)
- verwaisen
To be orphaned means that someone has lost their parents and grows up without them.
- Halbwaise
Half-orphan
- Kinderheim
Children's home
- Findelkind
Foundling
- Edelmut
Nobility refers to a high moral quality, expressed in selfless generosity and honorable behavior.
- adoptieren
to adopt
- Heimkind
Orphan, foster child
- Wohltäterin
A benefactress is a female person who helps others and does good through donations or other good deeds.
Example sentences with “Waise”
Das Kind ist eine Waise. (The child is an orphan.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Waise' feminine?
It can be 'die Waise' (female orphan) or 'der Waise' (male orphan, though 'der Waisenknabe' is more common).