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

Inflection

Inflection of løse

	present	past
simple	løser	løste
perfect	har løst	havde løst
passive	løses	løstes
participle	løsende	løst
imperative	løs	—
infinitive	løse	—
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

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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.