försvinner

Försvinna is a Swedish intransitive verb meaning to disappear or vanish, i.e., to cease to be visible or present. It can refer to people, objects, or phenomena that become undetectable or go missing. The infinitive form is försvinna, the present tense is försvinner (for example: Personen försvinner i dimman), the past tense is försvann, and the supine form is försvunnit, used with have/has (har försvunnit). The past participle is försvunnen, which is commonly used as an adjective (en försvunnen person) or in attributive phrases.

Conjugation and usage notes: all standard forms in present tense use the stem försvinn-, as in jag försvinner, du försvinner, han försvinner, vi försvinner, ni försvinner, de försvinner. The word can appear in common expressions such as försvinna spårlöst (to disappear without a trace) and försvinna ur sikte (to disappear from sight). In written Swedish, försvunnen serves as the adjective form (en försvunnen person), while försvunnit acts as the supine used with verbs like har försvunnit.

Etymology and related forms: försvinna is formed with the prefix för- attached to svinna, related to the verb svinna (to fade away). The construction is typical of Swedish verb formation that emphasizes disappearance or cessation of visibility.

See also: svinna, försvinnande (as an adjective form describing something that is disappearing), and phrases involving disappearance in news reports or police notices regarding missing persons.