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Philosophe Ombouma – Word for parent who lost child ?

① memo 20160506 ~ Philosophe Ombouma ~ ‘Le Philosophe’ Ombouma today asks me : What is the Word … for the parent who lost his/her child ? – May 6, Around Alphen , Holland
In Dutch : Wij hebben woorden voor weduwe , weduwnaar , en wees. Maar hoe noem je de vader als zijn kind is overleden ?!
We have words for widow, widower , orphan … but what is the word for a parent who lost a child ?!
Why is there no word … ?

Frog Land

① memo 20160503 ~ Frog Land ~ Frog land – dutch “Kikkerland” is the nickname of Holland – April 2015, Around Alphen, Holland