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Danish
Pronunciation
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
- to solve (some problem)
- to solve (an equation or a set of equations)
- to untie (e.g. a knot)
- to loose, release (set loose)
- (reflexive) solve itself, sort itself out
Conjugation
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
løse
- plural and definite singular attributive of løs
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Adjective
løse
- definite singular of løs
- plural of løs
Etymology 2
From Old Norse leysa.
Verb
løse (imperative løs, present tense løser, passive løses, simple past løste, past participle løst)
- to solve
- to resolve
- to dissolve (also: løse seg)
- to untie (a knot etc.)
Derived terms
References
- “løse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.