forlad

Forlad is a Danish verb, most commonly encountered as the imperative form meaning to leave or abandon. It functions as a direct command, such as in a request to depart from a place or situation. The base verb from which it derives is forlade, and forlad is the form used when addressing someone in the second person singular.

Conjugation and forms include: infinitive forlade; present tense forlader; past tense forlod; past participle forladt; imperative forlad. The imperative form is used without an explicit subject, and can pair with objects, as in Forlad stedet (Leave the place) or Forlad mig (Leave me). It also appears in phrases that denote abrupt departure.

Usage and nuance: Forlade and its imperative forlad convey a decisive or urgent action and can refer to leaving a location, ending a relationship, or abandoning a responsibility. In sentences framed with the passive voice, the past participle forladt is used, for example huset er forladt meaning “the house is abandoned.” The word is common in everyday speech, journalism, and literature, and can appear in formal as well as informal contexts.

Etymology: Forlade is a core Danish verb with cognates in related Scandinavian languages. The form forlad represents the imperative singular and is part of a broader set of verb forms built from the base forlade, reflecting typical Danish verb conjugation patterns.