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
Inflection
| 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
- forlorenhed
- forloren hare ("meatloaf" literally: "mock hare")
- forloren skildpadde ("mock turtle soup")
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forˈlo.ren/
Participle
forloren
- past participle of forlēosan
Declension
Declension of forloren — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | forloren | forloren | forloren |
| Accusative | forlorenne | forlorene | forloren |
| Genitive | forlorenes | forlorenre | forlorenes |
| Dative | forlorenum | forlorenre | forlorenum |
| Instrumental | forlorene | forlorenre | forlorene |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | forlorene | forlorena, forlorene | forloren |
| Accusative | forlorene | forlorena, forlorene | forloren |
| Genitive | forlorenra | forlorenra | forlorenra |
| Dative | forlorenum | forlorenum | forlorenum |
| Instrumental | forlorenum | forlorenum | forlorenum |
Declension of forloren — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | forlorena | forlorene | forlorene |
| Accusative | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorene |
| Genitive | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Dative | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Instrumental | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Accusative | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Genitive | forlorenra, forlorenena | forlorenra, forlorenena | forlorenra, forlorenena |
| Dative | forlorenum | forlorenum | forlorenum |
| Instrumental | forlorenum | forlorenum | forlorenum |
Adjective
forloren
- lost
- Ne bēoþ ealle þā þe wandriaþ forlorene.
- Not all who wander are lost.
Declension
Declension of forloren — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | forloren | forloren | forloren |
| Accusative | forlorenne | forlorene | forloren |
| Genitive | forlorenes | forlorenre | forlorenes |
| Dative | forlorenum | forlorenre | forlorenum |
| Instrumental | forlorene | forlorenre | forlorene |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | forlorene | forlorena, forlorene | forloren |
| Accusative | forlorene | forlorena, forlorene | forloren |
| Genitive | forlorenra | forlorenra | forlorenra |
| Dative | forlorenum | forlorenum | forlorenum |
| Instrumental | forlorenum | forlorenum | forlorenum |
Declension of forloren — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | forlorena | forlorene | forlorene |
| Accusative | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorene |
| Genitive | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Dative | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Instrumental | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Accusative | forlorenan | forlorenan | forlorenan |
| Genitive | forlorenra, forlorenena | forlorenra, forlorenena | forlorenra, forlorenena |
| Dative | forlorenum | forlorenum | forlorenum |
| Instrumental | forlorenum | forlorenum | forlorenum |