forsømme

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorsūmen (“to neglect, omit”). Derived from the verb sūmen (“to linger, delay”), säumen, from Old Saxon *sūmian, from Proto-West Germanic *sūmijan (“to let go”).

Compare German versäumen, Dutch verzuimen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fʌˈsœmˀə]

Verb

forsømme (imperative forsøm, infinitive at forsømme, present tense forsømmer, past tense forsømte, perfect tense forsømt)

1. to neglect

Conjugation

Conjugation of forsømme

active passive infinitive forsømme forsømmes present forsømmer forsømmes past forsømte forsømtes imperative forsøm — participle present forsømmende past (have / havde) forsømt gerund forsømmen

Derived terms

• forsømmelig
• forsømmelse

References

• “forsømme” in Den Danske Ordbog