føle

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See also: fole and fölé

Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German vôlen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈføːlə]
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Verb

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føle (past tense følte, past participle følt)

  1. (transitive) to feel, sense
  2. (reflexive) to feel (with a predicative adjective)
    Jeg føler mig lidt sulten.
    I am feeling a little hungry.

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German vôlen.

Verb

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føle (imperative føl, present tense føler, passive føles, simple past følte, past participle følt, present participle følende)

  1. to feel (use the sense of touch to be aware of something)
    Legen følte varsomt på såret.The doctor cautiously felt on the wound.
  2. to feel, sense
    Hvordan føles det?How does it feel?
    Jeg har aldri følt meg så glad før.I've never felt so happy before.

Usage notes

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The uses of this verb are largely similar with the English equivalent feel. The synonym kjenne lies close to føle in both meaning and usage, though it is used more about the act of feeling through one's biological senses. It also has the additional meanings of knowing someone and giving a verdict (as in "found guilty").

Synonyms

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ane, bemerke, fornemme, kjenne, merke

Derived terms

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  • Føle med noen = to sympathise
    Jeg føler med deg,I feel for you.
  • Føle seg fram/frem = feel one's way (literally or figuratively)
    Jeg følte meg fram gjennom den mørke korridoren.
    I felt my way through the dark corridor
  • ektefølt
  • følelse = feeling
  • føling = the act of feeling or sensing
  • føletråd
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German vôlen.

Verb

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føle (present tense føler, past tense følte, past participle følt, passive infinitive følast, present participle følande, imperative føl)

  1. to feel (use the sense of touch to be aware of something)
  2. to feel, sense

Usage notes

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Please refer to føle (Bokmål).

Alternative forms

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Synonyms

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ane, bemerke, fornemme, kjenne, merke

Derived terms

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