verwaist
Translation
orphaned, deserted, abandoned
Examples
Das verwaiste Kind kam in ein Heim.
The orphaned child was sent to a home.
Die Straße wirkte am Abend verwaist.
The street seemed deserted in the evening.
Grammar Patterns
predicatively sth. is orphaned/deserted The street seemed deserted.
attributively an orphaned/deserted ... the orphaned child
Similar Words
verlassen (abandoned), elternlos (parentless), menschenleer (deserted)
Etymology
From the noun 'die Waise' (orphan). The 'ver-' prefix signifies a change into a state, thus 'becoming an orphan'.
Memory Tips
If you know 'Waise' means orphan, 'verwaist' is the adjective form. It can be used for people (orphaned) or places (deserted).