mittellos
destitute, penniless
English translations
- 01
destitute
- 02
penniless
- 03
without means
Word details
- German meaning
- Kein Geld oder Vermögen besitzend; arm.
- English meaning
- Penniless
- Synonym
- arm, bedürftig
- German example
- Nach dem Verlust seines Jobs war er mittellos.
- English example
- After losing his job, he was penniless.
- Comparative
- mittelloserSuperlative: am mittellosesten
Related words
- Offizialverteidigerin
Public defender (female)
- arm wie eine Kirchenmaus
Poor as a church mouse
- besitzlos
destitute
- bitterarm
Destitute
- arm machen
"To make poor" means that someone is deprived of money or resources, so that they become poor.
- arm
Poor
- vermögenslos
Penniless
- arm wie eine Laus
poor as a church mouse
- Armut
Poverty
- Habenichts
Pauper
- Kirchenmaus
A church mouse is a very poor person who owns almost nothing.
Example sentences with “mittellos”
Viele Menschen sind nach dem Krieg mittellos. (Many people are penniless after the war.)
Frequently asked questions
What does the suffix '-los' mean?
The suffix '-los' means 'without' or '-less'. 'Mittel' means means/funds, so 'mittellos' literally means 'without means'.