elsker

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛlskər/, [ˈɛlsɡ̊ɐ]

Etymology 1

From elske (“to love”) +‎ -er.

Noun

elsker c (singular definite elskeren, plural indefinite elskere)

1. lover

Declension

Declension of elsker

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	elsker	elskeren	elskere	elskerne
genitive	elskers	elskerens	elskeres	elskernes

Derived terms

• elskede
• elskerinde

 

Further reading

• elsker on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Etymology 2

See elske (“to love”).

Verb

elsker

1. (deprecated template usage) present of elske

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse elskari

Noun

elsker m (definite singular elskeren, indefinite plural elskere, definite plural elskerne)

1. a lover (of something; applies to both sexes)
2. a lover (man having a sexual relationship with a woman)

   Lady Chatterleys elsker - Lady Chatterley's Lover (D.H. Lawrence)

3. lover (man in a marital relationship)

   en god / dårlig elsker - a good / bad lover

Derived terms

• bokelsker
• hesteelsker
• musikkelsker

Related terms

• elskerinne

Etymology 2

Verb

elsker

1. (deprecated template usage) present of elske

References

• “elsker” in The Bokmål Dictionary.