vilsen

Swedish

Etymology

Used in the 19th century by poets Tegnér, Franzén, formed from the adverb vilse (“being lost”) (used in 1588), which in turn derives from the adjective vill (“lost”) (used in Old Swedish).

Adjective

vilsen (comparative mer vilsen, superlative mest vilsen)

  1. lost; not knowing directions or place

Declension

Inflection of vilsen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular vilsen mer vilsen mest vilsen
neuter singular vilset mer vilset mest vilset
plural vilsna mer vilsna mest vilsna
masculine plural2 vilsne mer vilsna mest vilsna
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 vilsne mer vilsne mest vilsne
all vilsna mer vilsna mest vilsna

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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