fortvila
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔrˈtʋiːlɑ/
Etymology 1
Past participle of the verb fortvila.
Alternative forms
Adjective
fortvila (singular and plural fortvila, comparative meir fortvila, superlative mest fortvila)
- distraught, despairing (of a person)
- desperate, hopeless (of a situation)
Etymology 2
From Low German [Term?].
Alternative forms
Verb
fortvila (present tense fortvilar or fortviler, past tense fortvila or fortvilte, past participle fortvila or fortvilt, present participle fortvilande, imperative fortvil)
- to despair, become distraught, give up hope
References
- “fortvila” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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