løse

See also: Lose, lose, and loše

Danish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈløːsə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse leysa, from Proto-Germanic *lausijaną, cognate with German lösen, Dutch lozen. Derived from the adjective *lausaz (“loose”) (Danish løs).

Verb

løse

  1. to solve (some problem)
  2. to solve (an equation or a set of equations)
  3. to untie (e.g. a knot)
  4. to loose, release (set loose)
  5. (reflexive) solve itself, sort itself out
Conjugation
Inflection of løse
present past
simple løser løste
perfect har løst havde løst
passive løses løstes
participle løsende løst
imperative løs —
infinitive løse —
auxiliary verb have —
gerund løsen —

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

løse

  1. plural and definite singular attributive of løs

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

løse

  1. definite singular of løs
  2. plural of løs

Etymology 2

From Old Norse leysa.

Alternative forms

Verb

løse (imperative løs, present tense løser, passive løses, simple past løste, past participle løst)

  1. to solve
  2. to resolve
  3. to dissolve (also: løse seg)
  4. to untie (a knot etc.)
Derived terms

References
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