Waise

German

Etymology

From Old High German weiso, cognate with Dutch wees.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯zə/
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Homophones: weise, Weise
Rhymes: -aɪ̯zə

Noun

Waise f (genitive Waise, plural Waisen)

orphan

Usage notes

Today this noun is feminine only, but in older stages of German it was either masculine or feminine.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Halbwaise
Kriegswaise
Scheidungswaise
Sozialwaise
Waisenanstalt
Waisengeld
Waisenhaus
Waisenheim

Waisenjunge
Waisenkind
Waisenknabe
Waisenmädchen
verwaisen
verwaist
Verwaistheit
Vollwaise

Further reading

Waise in Duden online

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