förlora

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === foͤrlora (obsolete typography) === Etymology === Derived from the past participle of Middle Low German verlieren, from Old Saxon farliosan, from Proto-West Germanic *fraleusan. For the derivation from the past participle compare also Afrikaans verloor. === Pronunciation === === Verb === förlora (present förlorar, preterite förlorade, supine förlorat, imperative förlora) to lose (a competition, fight, or the like) to lose (involuntarily lose possession of something concrete or abstract) Synonym: mista to lose (a relative or friend or the like, through them dying, having a falling out, or the like) Synonym: mista (with gå) to be lost (be involuntarily destroyed or lost from possession or the like) to lose (in value) (with på) to lose out, to lose (lose by doing something or from something, have to one's detriment) Antonym: vinna på (reflexive) to lose oneself (become (sometimes too) deeply focused on) ==== Usage notes ==== For misplacing things, see also tappa bort, slarva bort, and förlägga. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== förlust ==== See also ==== tappa === References === förlora in Svensk ordbok (SO) förlora in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) förlora in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)