forloren

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Danish

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Etymology

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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

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

Adjective

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forloren

  1. false
  2. bogus, phony, sham

Inflection

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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

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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Participle

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forloren

  1. past participle of forlēosan

Declension

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Adjective

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forloren

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

Declension

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