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)

Concepten

moederloos

Synoniemen

orphan

fatherless

survivor

orphaned

poor person

Vertalingen

mutterlos

öksüz

anasız

huérfano de madre

sans mère

orfano di madre

ametor

guacho

sin madre

بلا أم

annesiz

ορφανός μητρός

orphelin

orphelin de mère

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: moderles

Overgenomen van Oudengels: mōdorlēas

Verwant aan Saterfries: muurloos

Verwant aan Nederlands: moederloos

Verwant aan Duits: mutterlos

Verwant aan Deens: moderløs

Verwant aan Zweeds: moderlös

Verwant aan IJslands: 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”).