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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{inh|is|non|-lauss}}, from {{der|is|gem-pro|*-lausaz}}, from {{m|gem-pro|*lausaz|t=loose, free}}. Cognate with {{cog|da|-løs}}, {{cog|nn|-laus}}, {{cog|sv|-lös}}, {{cog|en|-less}} and {{cog|de|-los}}.
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===Suffix===
===Suffix===
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* The suffix '''-laus''' is most often used combined with a genitive form or the stem of a word, meaning "free of something" ''e.g.'':
* 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 {{m|is|heili||a brain}} and '''-laus''' → {{m|is|heila||of a brain}} and '''-laus''' → {{m|is|heilalaus|heila'''laus'''|brain'''less'''}}
*: genitive of {{m|is|heili||a brain}} and '''-laus''' → {{m|is|heila||of a brain}} and '''-laus''' → {{m|is|heilalaus|heila'''laus'''|brain'''less'''}}

====Inflection====
{{is-decl-adj-1|-l|au|s}}


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
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* {{l|is|alvitlaus}}
* {{l|is|alvitlaus}}
* {{l|is|alvörulaus}}
* {{l|is|alvörulaus}}
{{der-mid}}
* {{l|is|amalaus}}
* {{l|is|amalaus}}
* {{l|is|andlaus}}
* {{l|is|andlaus}}
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* {{l|is|-vana}}
* {{l|is|-vana}}
* {{l|is|-vani}}
* {{l|is|-vani}}

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==Westrobothnian==

===Etymology===
Suffix version of {{m|gmq-bot|laus||loose}}, from {{inh|gmq-bot|non|lauss}}, from {{inh|gmq-bot|gem-pro|*lausaz}}.

===Suffix===
{{head|gmq-bot|suffix|neuter|-laust}}

# [[-less]], [[free]] of something, [[lacking]] something

====Derived terms====
{{der3|lang=gmq-bot|{{l|gmq-bot|agalaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|bånlaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|lauskrut}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|lemalaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|magtäslaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|mål-laus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|morlaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|rålaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|saklaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|sómmänslaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|takklaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|våläslaus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|vegaleus}}
|{{l|gmq-bot|åhågalaus}}}}

Latest revision as of 08:52, 27 November 2023

See also: laus and Laus

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse -lauss, from Proto-Germanic *-lausaz, from *lausaz (loose, free). Cognate with Danish -løs, Norwegian Nynorsk -laus, Swedish -lös, English -less and German -los.

Suffix

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-laus (feminine -laus, neuter -laust, comparative -lausari, superlative -lausastur)

  1. -less, free of something

Usage notes

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  • 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 heili (a brain) and -lausheila (of a brain) and -lausheilalaus (brainless)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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See also

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