rücksichtslos

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from German rücksichtslos.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

rücksichtslos (not comparable)

  1. ruthless
    Synonyms: meedogenloos, nietsontziend

Inflection[edit]

The inflected form rücksichtsloze also occurs frequently (by analogy with regular Dutch adjectives ending in -loos).

Inflection of rücksichtslos
uninflected rücksichtslos
inflected rücksichtlose
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial rücksichtslos
indefinite m./f. sing. rücksichtlose
n. sing. rücksichtslos
plural rücksichtlose
definite rücksichtlose
partitive rücksichtslos

Derived terms[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Rücksicht (consideration) +‎ -s- +‎ -los.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

rücksichtslos (strong nominative masculine singular rücksichtsloser, comparative rücksichtsloser, superlative am rücksichtslosesten)

  1. reckless, inconsiderate
  2. ruthless

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Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: rücksichtslos

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