forlate

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorlaten, from Proto-Germanic *fralētaną. Compare English forlet, German verlassen, German Low German laten, late. Originally meaning "abandon", "forgive".

Verb

forlate (imperative forlat, present tense forlater, passive forlates, simple past forlot, past participle forlatt, present participle forlatende)

1. to leave, depart, abandon
2. to forsake
3. to forgive
4. to trust (in the phrase "forlate seg på")

Synonyms

• (leave, depart, abandon): dra (fra), reise (fra)
• (forsake): gi avkall, oppgi
• (forgive): tilgi

Derived terms

• forlatelse
• forlate seg på

References

• “forlate” in The Bokmål Dictionary.