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	Superlative2
Common singular	vilsen	mer vilsen	mest vilsen
Neuter singular	vilset	mer vilset	mest vilset
Plural	vilsna	mer vilsna	mest vilsna
Masculine plural3	vilsne	mer vilsna	mest vilsna
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	vilsne	mer vilsne	mest vilsne
All	vilsna	mer vilsna	mest vilsna
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Synonyms

• vill

Anagrams

• livens, vilsne