argeloos

Borrowed from German arglos. Equivalent to contemporary erg (“bad, evil”) +‎ -loos (“less”). First attested in the late 18th century.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑr.ɣəˌloːs/

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• Hyphenation: ar‧ge‧loos

argeloos (comparative argelozer, superlative meest argeloos or argeloost)

1. unsuspecting

• argeloosheid

• Afrikaans: argeloos