half-orphan
Ein Kind, das nur einen Elternteil verloren hat.
A child who has lost one parent.
☞ The term may be perceived as outdated or insensitive.
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Nach dem Tod seines Vaters war er eine Halbwaise.— After his father's death, he became a half-orphan.
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Nach dem Tod der Mutter war das kleine Mädchen eine Halbwaise.— After her mother died, the little girl became a half-orphan.