fortvila
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Past participle of the verb fortvila.
Alternative forms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fortvila (singular and plural fortvila, comparative meir fortvila, superlative mest fortvila)
- distraught, despairing (of a person)
- desperate, hopeless (of a situation)
Etymology 2[edit]
From Low German [Term?].
Alternative forms[edit]
Verb[edit]
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[edit]
- “fortvila” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.