reddeloos

Dutch

Etymology

From redden (“to rescue”) +‎ -loos (“-less”). Compare German rettlos, Swedish redlös.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

reddeloos (comparative reddelozer, superlative meest reddeloos or reddeloost)

  1. without any prospect of being saved or helped; unsalvageable; hopeless
    Als we niet snel investeerders vinden, is ons plan reddeloos. ― If we don't find investors soon, our plan is beyond saving.
    Zonder drinkwater zijn de scheepslui reddeloos verloren. ― Without drinking water, the sailors are hopelessly lost.

Declension

Declension of reddeloos
uninflected reddeloos
inflected reddeloze
comparative reddelozer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial reddeloos reddelozer het reddeloost
het reddelooste
indefinite m./f. sing. reddeloze reddelozere reddelooste
n. sing. reddeloos reddelozer reddelooste
plural reddeloze reddelozere reddelooste
definite reddeloze reddelozere reddelooste
partitive reddeloos reddelozers —

Derived terms

  • reddeloosheid
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