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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse elska (“to love”), from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”), from *aliskaz (“dear, precious”).
Pronunciation
Verb
elske (imperative elsk, infinitive at elske, present tense elsker, past tense elskede, perfect tense har elsket)
- to love
- to make love
Conjugation
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Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”).
Pronunciation
Verb
elske (imperative elsk, present tense elsker, passive elskes, simple past and past participle elska or elsket, present participle elskende)
- to love
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse elska.
Verb
elske (present tense elskar, past tense elska, past participle elska, passive infinitive elskast, present participle elskande, imperative elske/elsk)
- alternative form of elska
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