kyssa

See also: kyssä

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kyssa, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰɪsːa/
• Rhymes: -ɪsːa
• Hyphenation: kys‧sa

Verb

kyssa (third person singular past indicative kysti, third person plural past indicative kystu, supine kyst)

1. (transitive) to kiss

   brúðgómurin kysti konu sína í hondina

   the groom kissed his wife's hand

   (literally, “the groom kissed his bride on the hand”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of kyssa (group v-9nn)

infinitive	kyssa
supine	kyst
	present	past
first singular	kyssi	kysti
second singular	kyssir	kysti
third singular	kyssir	kysti
plural	kyssa	kystu
participle (a39)1	kyssandi	kystur
	imperative
singular	kyss!
plural	kyssið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Related terms

nouns

• kossur m

References

• "kyssa" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kyssa (“to kiss”), from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɪsːa/

  Rhymes: -ɪsːa

Verb

kyssa

1. to kiss

   Kysstu mig!

   Kiss me!

   Viltu kyssa mig?

   Do you want to kiss me?

   Hefurðu einhvern tíma kysst einhvern?

   Have you ever kissed someone?

Conjugation

kyssa – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að kyssa
supine sagnbót		kysst
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		kyssandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	kyssi	kyssti		kyssi	kyssti
	þú	kyssir	kysstir		kyssir	kysstir
	hann, hún, það	kyssir	kyssti		kyssi	kyssti
plural	við	kyssum	kysstum		kyssum	kysstum
	þið	kyssið	kysstuð		kyssið	kysstuð
	þeir, þær, þau	kyssa	kysstu		kyssi	kysstu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	kyss (þú), kysstu
plural	þið	kyssið (þið), kyssiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

kyssast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að kyssast
supine sagnbót		kysst
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		kyssandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	kyssist	kysstist		kyssist	kysstist
	þú	kyssist	kysstist		kyssist	kysstist
	hann, hún, það	kyssist	kysstist		kyssist	kysstist
plural	við	kyssumst	kysstumst		kyssumst	kysstumst
	þið	kyssist	kysstust		kyssist	kysstust
	þeir, þær, þau	kyssast	kysstust		kyssist	kysstust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	kysst (þú), kysstu
plural	þið	kyssist (þið), kyssisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

kysstur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	kysstur	kysst	kysst	kysstir	kysstar	kysst
accusative (þolfall)	kysstan	kyssta	kysst	kyssta	kysstar	kysst
dative (þágufall)	kysstum	kysstri	kysstu	kysstum	kysstum	kysstum
genitive (eignarfall)	kyssts	kysstrar	kyssts	kysstra	kysstra	kysstra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	kyssti	kyssta	kyssta	kysstu	kysstu	kysstu
accusative (þolfall)	kyssta	kysstu	kyssta	kysstu	kysstu	kysstu
dative (þágufall)	kyssta	kysstu	kyssta	kysstu	kysstu	kysstu
genitive (eignarfall)	kyssta	kysstu	kyssta	kysstu	kysstu	kysstu

Derived terms

• kyssast
• kyssa á hönd
• kyssilegur

Related terms

• koss

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• kyssene (noun)
• kysset (verb)
• kyste (verb, simple past)
• kyst (verb, past participle)

Noun

kyssa m or n

1. definite plural of kyss

Verb

kyssa

1. inflection of kysse:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kysse (verb, e-infinitive)
• kyssane (noun)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kyssa, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.

Verb

kyssa (present tense kyssar/kysser, past tense kyssa/kyste, past participle kyssa/kyst, passive infinitive kyssast, present participle kyssande, imperative kyssa/kyss)

1. to kiss (touch with the lips)

Related terms

• kyss (noun)

Etymology 2

Noun

kyssa m or n

1. definite neuter plural of kyss

References

• “kyssa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kussijaną, whence also Old English cyssan (English kiss), Old Frisian kessa, Old Saxon kussian, Dutch kussen, Old High German kussen (German küssen).

Verb

kyssa

1. to kiss

Conjugation

Conjugation of kyssa — active (weak class 1)

infinitive	kyssa
present participle	kyssandi
past participle	kystr
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	kyssi	kysta		kyssa	kysta
2nd person singular	kyssir	kystir		kyssir	kystir
3rd person singular	kyssir	kysti		kyssi	kysti
1st person plural	kyssum	kystum		kyssim	kystim
2nd person plural	kyssið	kystuð		kyssið	kystið
3rd person plural	kyssa	kystu		kyssi	kysti
imperative	present
2nd person singular	kyss, kyssi
1st person plural	kyssum
2nd person plural	kyssið

Conjugation of kyssa — mediopassive (weak class 1)

infinitive	kyssask
present participle	kyssandisk
past participle	kysszk
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	kyssumk	kystumk		kyssumk	kystumk
2nd person singular	kyssisk	kystisk		kyssisk	kystisk
3rd person singular	kyssisk	kystisk		kyssisk	kystisk
1st person plural	kyssumsk	kystumsk		kyssimsk	kystimsk
2nd person plural	kyssizk	kystuzk		kyssizk	kystizk
3rd person plural	kyssask	kystusk		kyssisk	kystisk
imperative	present
2nd person singular	kysssk, kyssisk
1st person plural	kyssumsk
2nd person plural	kyssizk

Related terms

• koss

Descendants

• Icelandic: kyssa
• Faroese: kyssa
• Norwegian Nynorsk: kyssa; (dialectal) kjøssa, kissa
• Norwegian Bokmål: kysse
• Old Swedish: kyssa
  • Swedish: kyssa
• Danish: kysse
• Gutnish: kyssa, kysse

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “kyssa”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse kyssa, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.

Verb

kyssa

1. to kiss

Conjugation

Conjugation of kyssa (weak)

	present				past
infinitive	kyssa				—
participle	kyssandi, kyssande				kyster
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	kyssir	kyssi, kysse	—		kysti, kyste	kysti, kyste
þū	kyssir	kyssi, kysse	kys		kysti, kyste	kysti, kyste
han	kyssir	kyssi, kysse	—		kysti, kyste	kysti, kyste
vīr	kyssum, kyssom	kyssum, kyssom	kyssum, kyssom		kystum, kystom	kystum, kystom
īr	kyssin	kyssin	kyssin		kystin	kystin
þēr	kyssa	kyssin	—		kystu, kysto	kystin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	kyssis	kyssis, kysses	—		kystis, kystes	kystis, kystes
þū	kyssis	kyssis, kysses	—		kystis, kystes	kystis, kystes
han	kyssis	kyssis, kysses	—		kystis, kystes	kystis, kystes
vīr	kyssums, kyssoms	kyssums, kyssoms	—		kystums, kystoms	kystums, kystoms
īr	kyssins	kyssins	—		kystins	kystins
þēr	kyssas	kyssins	—		kystus, kystos	kystins

Descendants

• Swedish: kyssa

Swedish

Alternative forms

• kyßa (obsolete typography)

Etymology

From Old Swedish kyssa, from Old Norse kyssa, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɕʏsːa/

• Audio:

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Verb

kyssa (present kysser, preterite kysste, supine kysst, imperative kyss)

1. to kiss passionately or with great affection (compare with pussa), to snog (UK)
   • 1921, Hjalmar Söderberg, “Karlavagnens inlägg”, in Vers och varia‎^[1], Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek, archived from the original on 4 October 2025:

     [Han] kysste henne på näsan – kyssen var egentligen måttad åt munnen, men den kom [...] på näsan.

     He kissed her on the nose – the kiss was actually aimed at her mouth, but it landed on her nose.

   • 1999, August Strindberg, translated by Hans Levander, edited by Göran Rossholm & Gunnel Engwall, Samlade Verk 25: En dåres försvarstal [Collected Works 25: The Defence of a Fool]‎^[2], Norstedts förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Redaktionen för August Strindbergs Samlade Verk, archived from the original on 4 October 2025:

     Och Maria upprepar sin begäran: – Kyss mig!

     And Maria repeats her request: "Kiss me!"

   • 2000, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Lukasevangeliet [Luke] 22:47”, in Bibel 2000‎^[3], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 4 October 2025:

     Han som hette Judas, en av de tolv, […] gick fram till Jesus för att kyssa honom.

     He who was called Judas, one of the twelve, approached Jesus to kiss him.

Conjugation

Conjugation of kyssa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	kyssa		kyssas
supine	kysst		kyssts
imperative	kyss		—
imper. plural1	kyssen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	kysser	kysste	kysses	kysstes
ind. plural1	kyssa	kysste	kyssas	kysstes
subjunctive2	kysse	kysste	kysses	kysstes
present participle		kyssande
past participle		kysst

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• kyss
• okysst

References

• kyssa in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker

Turkmen

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قِصَّة (qiṣṣa).

Noun

kyssa (definite accusative kyssany, plural kyssalar)

1. prose, story

Declension

Declension of kyssa

	singular	plural
nominative	kyssa	kyssalar
accusative	kyssany	kyssalary
genitive	kyssanyň	kyssalaryň
dative	kyssā	kyssalara
locative	kyssada	kyssalarda
ablative	kyssadan	kyssalardan