retsløs

Danish

Etymology

From ret (“law”) +‎ -løs (“-less”). Calque of German rechtlos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛtsløːˀ/, [ˈʁad̥sˌløˀs], [ˈʁɑd̥sˌløˀs]

Adjective

retsløs (neuter retsløst, plural and definite singular attributive retsløse)

1. lawless, anarchic (of a society or a situation without laws)
2. deprived of civil rights (of a person without protection of the law)