forlis
See also: förlis
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
A verbal noun of forlise, borrowed from Middle Low German vorlēs or Middle Dutch vorlies.
Noun edit
forlis n (singular definite forliset, plural indefinite forlis)
- loss, shipwreck (loss of a ship at sea)
- (figuratively) failure
Declension edit
Declension of forlis
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | forlis | forliset | forlis | forlisene |
| genitive | forliss | forlisets | forliss | forlisenes |
References edit
- “forlis” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
forlis
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch vorlies.
Noun edit
forlis n (definite singular forliset, indefinite plural forlis, definite plural forlisa or forlisene)
- loss (of a ship at sea)
References edit
- “forlis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch vorlies.
Noun edit
forlis n (definite singular forliset, indefinite plural forlis, definite plural forlisa)
- loss (of a ship at sea)
References edit
- “forlis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.