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

• forlorenhed
• forloren hare ("meatloaf" literally: "mock hare")
• forloren skildpadde ("mock turtle soup")

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈlo.ren/

Participle

forloren

1. 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

1. 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