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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ferlassen
"Das verlassene Gebäude war ein Ort der Geheimnisse."
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2 senses- 1
Abandoned or deserted, often in a state of neglect.
"The forsaken house stood alone at the end of the street, covered in vines."
- 1
Past participle of forsake; to abandon or give up something or someone.
"He had forsaken his old life for a new beginning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English past participle 'forsacen', meaning to refuse, deny, or abandon, from the prefix 'for-' (denoting loss or destruction) and 'sacan' (to contend or dispute). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a legal or moral renunciation to a descriptive state of being deserted, neglected, or left entirely without aid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forsaken" is said worldwide
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abandonné
Transliteration: abandoné
"La maison abandonnée était pleine de souvenirs."
verlassen
Transliteration: ferlassen
"Das verlassene Gebäude war ein Ort der Geheimnisse."
abbandonato
Transliteration: abbandonato
"La casa abbandonata era avvolta nel mistero."
abandonado
Transliteration: abandonado
"El edificio abandonado era un lugar de historias."
abandonado
Transliteration: abandonado
"A casa abandonada estava cheia de sombras."
परित्यक्त
Transliteration: parityakt
"परित्यक्त घर में कोई नहीं रहता था।"
被遗弃的
Transliteration: bèi yíqì de
"被遗弃的房子充满了回忆。"
버려진
Transliteration: beoryeojin
"버려진 집은 신비로 가득 차 있었다."
見捨てられた
Transliteration: misuterareta
"見捨てられた家は静かだった。"
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