løse

See also: Lose, lose, and loše

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈløːsə]

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

1. to solve (some problem)
2. to solve (an equation or a set of equations)
3. to untie (e.g. a knot)
4. to loose, release (set loose)
5. (reflexive) solve itself, sort itself out

Conjugation

Conjugation of løse

active passive present løser løses past løste løstes infinitive løse løses imperative løs — participle present løsende past løst (auxiliary verb have) gerund løsen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

løse

1. plural and definite singular attributive of løs

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

løse

1. definite singular of løs
2. plural of løs

Etymology 2

From Old Norse leysa.

Alternative forms

• løyse (Nynorsk also)

Verb

løse (imperative løs, present tense løser, passive løses, simple past løste, past participle løst)

1. to solve
2. to resolve
3. to dissolve (also: løse seg)
4. to untie (a knot etc.)

Derived terms

• avløse
• løsemiddel
• løsepenger
• oppløse
• uløst
• utløse

References

• “løse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.