elternlos
parentless; orphaned
English translations
- 01
orphaned
- 02
parentless
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Kind ohne Eltern, weil diese gestorben sind oder es verlassen haben.
- English meaning
- orphaned
- Synonym
- verwaist
- German example
- Das elternlose Kind wurde von Verwandten aufgenommen.
- English example
- The orphaned child was taken in by relatives.
Related words
- verwaisen
To be orphaned means that someone has lost their parents and grows up without them.
Example sentences with “elternlos”
Das Kind war elternlos. (The child was parentless.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'elternlos' the same as 'Waise'?
'Waise' is the noun (orphan), 'elternlos' is the adjective (without parents).