kysse

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /køsə/, [ˈkʰøsə]

Verb

kysse (imperative kys, infinitive at kysse, present tense kysser, past tense kyssede, perfect tense har kysset)

1. to kiss (to touch with the lips)

Related terms

• kys n ("kiss")
• kysseri n ("kissing")

Further reading

• “kysse” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “kysse” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çʏsə/
• Rhymes: -ʏsə

Verb

kysse (imperative kyss, present tense kysser, passive kysses, simple past kyssa or kysset or kyste, past participle kyssa or kysset or kyst, present participle kyssende)

1. to kiss (touch with the lips)

Derived terms

• solkysset

Related terms

• kyss (noun)

References

• “kysse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

kyssa

Etymology

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

Verb

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

1. to kiss (touch with the lips)

Related terms

• kyss (noun)

References

• “kysse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.