leproos

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch leproes (“leprous”), from Latin leprōsus. Equivalent to lepra +‎ -oos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leːˈproːs/

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• Hyphenation: le‧proos
• Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

leproos m (plural leprozen, diminutive leproosje n)

1. leper

Synonyms

• melaatse

Adjective

leproos (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) leprous

   Synonym: lepreus

Inflection

Declension of leproos
uninflected	leproos
inflected	leproze
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		leproos
indefinite	m./f. sing.	leproze
	n. sing.	leproos
	plural	leproze
definite		leproze
partitive		leproos