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forlis

Pronunciation: /fɔrliːˀs/

“forlis” is a Danish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. loss, shipwreck (loss of a ship at sea)
  2. failure

Etymology

A verbal noun of forlise, borrowed from Middle Low German vorlēs or Middle Dutch vorlies.

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