noun🔗ShareFindelkind, WaisenkindA castaway; a homeless child."The waif huddled by the school entrance, clutching a worn-out backpack. "Das Findelkind hockte am Schuleingang und umklammerte einen abgenutzten Rucksack.personhumanfamilysocietysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEingeschleppte Pflanze(of a plant outside its native range) A plant that has been introduced but is not persistently naturalized."The ivy plant, a waif introduced from Europe, struggled to survive in our garden. "Die Efeupflanze, eine aus Europa eingeschleppte Pflanze, kämpfte in unserem Garten ums Überleben.plantbiologynatureenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFundsache, herrenloses GutGoods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice."The lost backpack, considered waif, was turned in to the school office. "Der verlorene Rucksack, der als Fundsache galt, wurde im Schulbüro abgegeben.propertylawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFundstück, FindelkindHence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance."A stray kitten, a waif, appeared in our garden this morning. "Ein Streuner, ein Findelkind, erschien heute Morgen in unserem Garten.personthingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
