-laus

laus Laus Icelandic Etymology From is non -lauss, from is gem-pro *-lausaz, from gem-pro *lausaz loose, free. Cognate with da -løs, nn -laus, sv -lös, en -less and de -los. Suffix @@ -less, free of something Usage notes The suffix -laus is most often used combined with a genitive form or the stem of a word, meaning "free of something" e.g.: genitive of is heili a brain and -laus → is heila of a brain and -laus → is heilalaus heilalaus brainless Declension comp Derived terms is is aðburðalaus aðburðarlaus aðgerðalaus aðgerðarlaus aðgæslulaus afborgunarlaus afdráttarlaus afdrifalaus affallalaus aflalaus afllaus afskiptalaus agalaus aldurlaus allslaus alsaklaus alvitlaus alvörulaus amalaus andlaus andlitslaus andskotalaus andvaralaus angurlaus angurslaus ankalaus annkramalaus annmarkalaus arðlaus arfavitlaus heilalaus gallalaus óttalaus flekklaus ámælislaus See also is -vana is -vani Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb -løs Etymology nb non -lauss -less; without, lacking; free from, from nb gem-pro *-lausaz loose, free. Compare nn -laus, da -løs, sv -lös, is -laus, fo -leysur, fy -leas, nl -loos, de -los and en -less adjective-forming suffix meaning “without, lacking”. Pronunciation nb /-læʉs/ nb æʉs 1 nb -laus Suffix nb suffix neuter singular -laust definite singular and plural -lause nb -løs adjective-forming suffix meaning “without, lacking, free from” References -laus