løse

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See also: Lose, lose, and loše

Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse leysa, from Proto-Germanic *lausijaną, cognate with German lösen, Dutch lozen. Derived from the adjective *lausaz (loose) (Danish løs).

Verb

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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
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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løse

  1. plural and definite singular attributive of løs

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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løse

  1. definite singular of løs
  2. plural of løs

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse leysa.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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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
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References

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