motherless

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Without a (living) mother.
2. (not-comparable) Without mother (mucilaginous substance in fermenting liquid).
3. (figuratively, not-comparable) Without a history or predecessor.

Adv

very, completely (especially in reference to drunkenness)

Sinonieme

orphan

fatherless

survivor

orphaned

poor person

Vertalings

mutterlos

öksüz

anasız

huérfano de madre

sans mère

orfano di madre

ametor

moederloos

guacho

sin madre

بلا أم

annesiz

ορφανός μητρός

orphelin

orphelin de mère

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: moderles

Geërf van Old English: mōdorlēas

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: muurloos

Verwante met Nederlands: moederloos

Verwante met Duits: mutterlos

Verwante met Deens: moderløs

Verwante met Sweeds: moderlös

Verwante met Yslands: móðurlaus

In summary

From Middle English moderles, from Old English mōdorlēas, from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlausaz, equivalent to mother + -less. Cognate with Saterland Frisian muurloos (“motherless”), Dutch moederloos (“motherless”), German mutterlos (“motherless”), Danish moderløs (“motherless”), Swedish moderlös (“motherless”), Icelandic móðurlaus (“motherless”).