Forsvinne

Forsvinne is a Norwegian verb meaning to disappear or vanish, that is, to cease to be visible, present, or detectable. The term is used for both literal disappearances—such as a person going missing or an object no longer found—and more figurative cases, like a memory fading or a trend ending. It appears in everyday speech, journalism, and literature, and can describe events, objects, or phenomena that cease to exist or be observable.

Conjugation and usage: Forsvinne is a standard Norwegian verb. In present tense it forms as forskinner, the simple past is forsvant, and the past participle is forsvunnet. In perfect constructions you typically use har forsvunnet. The verb is versatile in negative and passive constructions and can be paired with adverbs and prepositional phrases to express where or when the disappearance occurs (for example, “forsvant sporløst” or “har forsvunnet fra syrt landskap”).

Etymology and cognates: The word is of Germanic origin, with cognates in Danish (forsvinde) and Swedish (försvinna). It combines a prefix meaning away (for-/för-) with a root meaning to fade or vanish, and has remained productive in modern Norwegian for both concrete and abstract disappearances.

See also: vanish, disappear, missing person, disappearance.

Notes: The article uses standard Norwegian spelling and typical usage found in contemporary language resources.