fortvila

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrˈtʋiːlɑ/

Etymology 1

Past participle of the verb fortvila.

Alternative forms

• fortvilt

Adjective

fortvila (singular and plural fortvila, comparative meir fortvila, superlative mest fortvila)

1. distraught, despairing (of a person)
2. desperate, hopeless (of a situation)

Etymology 2

From Low German [Term?].

Alternative forms

• fortvile

Verb

fortvila (present tense fortvilar or fortviler, past tense fortvila or fortvilte, past participle fortvila or fortvilt, present participle fortvilande, imperative fortvil)

1. to despair, become distraught, give up hope

References

• “fortvila” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.