durfloos

Dutch

Etymology

From durf (“bravey, valour”) +‎ -loos (“-less”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʏrf.loːs/
• Hyphenation: durf‧loos

Adjective

durfloos (comparative durflozer, superlative meest durfloos or durfloost)

1. cowardly, undaring, timid
   • 1904 December, Daan van der Zee, “Politiekamer”, in Groot Nederland, volume 3, page 599:

     't Blijft evenwel gedwongen. Karelsen's arm rondt zich om Marie's middel, maar 't gaat zoo durfloos-langzaam, of 't nooit eer is gebeurd.

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Declension

Declension of durfloos
uninflected	durfloos
inflected	durfloze
comparative	durflozer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		durfloos	durflozer	het durfloost het durflooste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	durfloze	durflozere	durflooste
	n. sing.	durfloos	durflozer	durflooste
	plural	durfloze	durflozere	durflooste
definite		durfloze	durflozere	durflooste
partitive		durfloos	durflozers	—

Derived terms

• durfloosheid