forloren

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorlōren, the past participle of vorlēsen, a variant of vorlīsen (to lose, destroy) (Danish forlise (to be wrecked)), from Old Saxon farliosan, (Dutch verloren (to lose)). Compare Old English forlēosan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔrloːrən/, [fʌˈloːˀɐn]

Adjective

forloren

  1. false
  2. bogus, phony, sham

Inflection

Inflection of forloren
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular forloren 2
indefinite neuter singular forlorent 2
plural forlorne 2
definite attributive1 forlorne

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈlo.ren/

Participle

forloren

  1. past participle of forlēosan

Declension

Adjective

forloren

  1. lost
    Ne bēoþ ealle þā þe wandriaþ forlorene.
    Not all who wander are lost.

Declension