förlorad

Förlorad is a Swedish adjective and the past participle of the verb förlora, meaning to lose. It describes something that has been lost or is in a state of loss, and it can refer to physical items as well as abstract concepts. Common uses include lost time, a lost opportunity, or a misplaced object, as well as more figurative senses such as being morally or spiritually lost.

Etymology and forms: Förlorad derives from the verb förlora with the participial suffix -ad, and it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Examples include en förlorad vän (a lost friend), ett förlorat barn (a lost child), de förlorade vännerna (the lost friends). In plural or definite forms the ending shifts to reflect standard Swedish adjective agreement.

Usage: The word can function attributively (before the noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb). Examples: Nyckeln är förlorad (The key is lost); Det var en förlorad tid (That was lost time); Förlorad chans is a common phrase for a missed or wasted opportunity. In everyday language, förlorad emphasizes that something has already been lost, as opposed to mere missing or not having it at hand.

Related terms: Synonyms and related expressions include missad (missed) in contexts emphasizing opportunity rather than possession, and förlora, the verb form, used to describe the act of losing. The term can also appear in literary or religious language to describe existential or moral loss, such as förlorad själ (a lost soul).