kjosa

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See also: kjósa

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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  • kjose (e- and split infinitives)

Etymology

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From Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwseti, from the root *ǵews- (to taste, try). Akin to English choose. Other cognates include modern Icelandic kjósa, Swedish tjusa, archaic modern German kiesen, Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (kiusan), and Irish togh.

Verb

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kjosa (present tense kys, past tense kaus, supine kose, past participle kosen, present participle kjosande, imperative kjos)

  1. (archaic, transitive) to choose, select, prefer

References

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