løsen

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse lausn, from Proto-Germanic *lausīniz.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /løːsən/, [ˈløːsən]

Noun[edit]

løsen n (singular definite løsenet, plural indefinite løsener)

  1. password (secret word used to gain admittance)
  2. watchword (word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle or rule of action)

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