forsvunne

Forsvun­ne is a Norwegian term meaning missing or vanished. It functions as an adjective used to describe someone or something that cannot be found or is believed not to be present. The word is derived from the verb forsvinne, to disappear, and is common in news reporting, police bulletins, and everyday speech when the status or location of a person, object, or place is unknown.

In usage, forsvunne can describe a wide range of subjects. For example, in a sentence like en person som er forsvunnet, the meaning is that the person cannot be located. Phrases such as den forsvunne kvinnen or et forsvunnet fartøy illustrate how the term appears before nouns to indicate disappearance. The term is often contrasted with savnet, which means missed or longed for and does not imply physical disappearance.

Etymologically, forsvunne comes from the verb forsvinne and is used in various grammatical forms depending on gender and number, as is typical for Norwegian adjectives and participles. In written Norwegian, the past participle form for a found or undiscovered subject may appear as forsvunnet, while forsønne or similar inflections can occur in other contexts. The exact form is chosen to agree with the noun it describes.

See also: forsvinning (disappearance), forsvunnet (disappeared/vanished), savnet (missed). Forsvun­ne conveys a sense of unresolved location or status, and is widely understood in both formal and informal Norwegian.