forlis

See also: förlis

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrliːˀs/, [fʌˈliˀs]
• Homophone: forligs

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)

1. loss, shipwreck (loss of a ship at sea)
2. (figuratively) failure

Declension

Declension of forlis

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	forlis	forliset	forlis	forlisene
genitive	forliss	forlisets	forliss	forlisenes

References

• “forlis” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

forlis

1. imperative of forlise

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vorlies.

Noun

forlis n (definite singular forliset, indefinite plural forlis, definite plural forlisa or forlisene)

1. loss (of a ship at sea)

References

• “forlis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vorlies.

Noun

forlis n (definite singular forliset, indefinite plural forlis, definite plural forlisa)

1. loss (of a ship at sea)

References

• “forlis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.