orphan in Danish
orphan in Danish is forældreløst barn, hittebarn, fransk horeunge — orphan means a child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
orphan in Danish
forældreløst barn
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
hittebarn
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
fransk horeunge
(typography) A single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page.
What does "orphan" mean?
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noun A child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
"The charity funds a school for war orphans."
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verb To leave a child without parents, usually through death.
"The earthquake orphaned hundreds of children overnight."
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noun Something left without the support, source, or connection it depended on.
"The project became an orphan when its funding agency shut down."
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orphan in a sentence
- The charity funds a school for war orphans.
- The earthquake orphaned hundreds of children overnight.
- The project became an orphan when its funding agency shut down.
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What is "orphan" in Danish?
"orphan" in Danish is forældreløst barn, hittebarn, fransk horeunge. orphan means: A child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
How do you use "orphan" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity funds a school for war orphans." In Danish, "orphan" is forældreløst barn, hittebarn, fransk horeunge.
Are there other ways to say "orphan" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 3 translations listed for "orphan": forældreløst barn, hittebarn, fransk horeunge.
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