verloren
Translation
lost, forlorn, gone
Examples
Mein Schlüssel ist verloren.
My key is lost.
Das Kind hat sich im Wald verloren.
The child got lost in the forest.
Nach der Niederlage fühlte er sich verloren.
After the defeat, he felt lost.
Grammar Patterns
to have lost ((sth.)) Ich habe meine Brieftasche verloren.
to be lost The dog has been lost since yesterday.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weg, verschwunden; Antonyms: gefunden, da
Etymology
Past participle of 'verlieren' (to lose). The prefix 'ver-' often indicates something going wrong or away.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'forlorn', which also means to be pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.