løs

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse lauss.

Adjective

løs (neuter løst, plural and definite singular attributive løse, comparative løsere, superlative (predicative) løsest, superlative (attributive) løseste)

  1. loose, not tight

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lauss through Danish løs.

Alternative forms

Adjective

løs (neuter singular løst, definite singular and plural løse, comparative løsere, indefinite superlative løsest, definite superlative løseste)

  1. free (unconstrained)
  2. loose
  3. flimsy
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

løs

  1. imperative of løse

References

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz.

Adjective

lø̄s

  1. loose, free
  2. unchecked, unstoppable
  3. soft, flexible
  4. dissolved
  5. powdered

Declension

Descendants

  • Swedish: lös