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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
Adjective
forloren
- false
- bogus, phony, sham
Inflection
Inflection of forloren
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positive
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comparative
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superlative
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indefinite common singular
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forloren
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—
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—2
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indefinite neuter singular
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forlorent
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—
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—2
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plural
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forlorne
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—2
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definite attributive1
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forlorne
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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
Old English
Pronunciation
Participle
forloren
- past participle of forlēosan
Declension
Declension of forloren — Strong
Declension of forloren — Weak
Adjective
forloren
- lost
Ne bēoþ ealle þā þe wandriaþ forlorene.- Not all who wander are lost.
Declension
Declension of forloren — Strong
Declension of forloren — Weak