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
Indefinte 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

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