løse
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse leysa, from Proto-Germanic *lausijaną, cognate with German lösen, Dutch lozen. Derived from the adjective *lausaz (“loose”) (Danish løs).
Verb
løse
- to solve (some problem)
- to solve (an equation or a set of equations)
- to untie (e.g. a knot)
- to loose, release (set loose)
- (reflexive) solve itself, sort itself out
Conjugation
Inflection of løse
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
løse
- plural and definite singular attributive of løs
Etymology 1
Adjective
løse
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- løyse (Nynorsk also)
Verb
løse (imperative løs, present tense løser, passive løses, simple past løste, past participle løst)
Derived terms
References
- “løse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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