"She leaves him."

Translation: Hun forlader ham.

[p.kmetski]

What is the difference between 'forlade' and 'efterlade'?

[arielkangaroo]

"Efterlade" is more like "leaving behind", whereas forlade" is just "leaving/going away from".

It's a lot more common to use "forlade" in this kind of sentence, just like how "She left him" is more common than "She left him behind".

[LauraShile]

Shouldn't both be accepted though?

[SuzannaWaldorff]

Udtalen er forlaaader og ikke for-lader som var han et gammelt gevær

[Lassi492061]

What about "overlade"? How can this word be used?