reddeloos

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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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

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