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