elske

From Old Norse elska (“to love”), from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”), from *aliskaz (“dear, precious”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlsɡə/, [ˈelsɡ̊ə], [ˈelskə]

elske (imperative elsk, infinitive at elske, present tense elsker, past tense elskede, perfect tense har elsket)

1. to love
2. to make love

• “elske” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”).

• IPA^(key): /²ɛlskɛ/, [²ɛ̝lskʲə]

elske (imperative elsk, present tense elsker, passive elskes, simple past and past participle elska or elsket, present participle elskende)

1. to love

• jeg elsker deg
• forelske

• “elske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse elska.

elske (present tense elskar, past tense elska, past participle elska, passive infinitive elskast, present participle elskande, imperative elske/elsk)

1. alternative form of elska

• “elske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.