vilsen
Meaning
lost
In Swedish: som har kommit vilse
Forms
| Basic form | vilsen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | vilset | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | vilsna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mer vilsen | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mest vilsen | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise vilsen
1 / 1What does vilsen mean?
vilsen in a sentence
- en vilsen attityda confused attitude
Questions
What does vilsen mean in English?
vilsen means “lost”.
Similar words
bortkommenvilsekommen
Origin
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).
Nearby common words
vilsen is number 4,784 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,780uppriktigt sincerity, sincere
- 4,781rättfärdiga justify
- 4,782rånare robber
- 4,783skrapa scrape, scratch
- 4,785husvagn a caravan, a camper, a trailer (used as a dwelling, towed behind another vehicle)
- 4,786frö germ, seed
- 4,787utkämpa fight out
- 4,788ökänd notorious
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