Förbise

Förbise is a Swedish verb meaning to fail to notice, overlook, or disregard something that should be considered. It describes a lapse in attention or judgment, whether unintentional or intentional. The action can target warnings, opportunities, details, or information, and it is used across everyday speech, journalism, and analysis.

Usage and nuances: Förbise carries a negative connotation, signaling that someone did not take relevant facts or possibilities into account. It is closely related to synonyms such as missa (to miss), ignorera (to ignore), and glömma (to forget), but its emphasis is on failing to notice rather than simply not acting. The expression is typically followed by a direct object describing what is overlooked, for example varningar, möjligheter, eller fakta.

Translations and context: English equivalents are overlook, disregard, or miss. In English, to overlook can cover both unintentional and deliberate overlooking, similar to förbise. In Swedish, usage may differ subtly from missa or ignorera depending on the focus on perception versus action.

Form and variations: The verb is a standard, transitive verb. Passive forms and participles such as förbisedd may appear in contexts describing something that has been overlooked, though exact conjugation varies with tense and mood.

See also: Overlook, negligence, oversight.