förlisa

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • to go under with a boat

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German vorlêsen, vorlisen derived from Old Saxon farliosan (lose) derived from Proto-Germanic *fraleusaną (lose) derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- (sever, lose, cut loose, loose, cut) prefix from Swedish lisa (relief, weaken, solace, soften).

Origin

Swedish

lisa

Gloss

relief, weaken, solace, soften

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