forgøre

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish for(e)gøræ, from Old Norse fyrirgera. Sense 2 and 3 are influenced by Middle Low German vordon. Cognate with Swedish förgöra.

Verb

forgøre (imperative forgør, infinitive at forgøre, present tense forgør, past tense forgjorde, perfect tense forgjort)

1. (obsolete) to forfeit, make a mistake
2. (archaic, informal) to ruin, destroy, devastate
3. to bewitch, beguile, lead astray (to influence, possibly harm or destroy, by witchcraft)

   Synonym: forhekse

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgøre

active passive present forgør forgøres past forgjorde forgjordes infinitive forgøre forgøres imperative forgør — participle present forgørende past forgjort (auxiliary verb have or være) gerund forgøren

References

• “forgøre” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “forgøre” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog