fortvile

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ tvile and Low German vortwivelen.

Verb

fortvile (imperative fortvil, present tense fortviler, passive fortviles, simple past fortvilte, past participle fortvilt, present participle fortvilende)

1. to despair

Related terms

• fortvilet (adjective)

References

• “fortvile” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

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

1. Alternative form of fortvila