løpe
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”). Cognate with English leap, German laufen (“to run; to walk”), Swedish löpa (“to run”), Danish løbe (“to run”).
Pronunciation
Verb
løpe (imperative løp, present tense løper, passive løpes, simple past løp, past participle løpet or løpt, present participle løpende)
- to run (move quickly)
- Mannen løp raskt ned trappene.
- The man ran quickly down the stairs.
- to run, flow (of a liquid)
- Floda løper ut til sjøen i denne byen.
- The river runs out to the sea in this town.
Derived terms
Terms derived from løpe
Related terms
- løper (noun)
See also
References
- “løpe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.