kjosa

See also: kjósa

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

kjose (e- and split infinitives)

Etymology edit

From Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwseti, from the root *ǵews- (“to taste, try”). Akin to English choose. Other cognates include modern Icelandic kjósa, Swedish tjusa, archaic modern German kiesen, Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (kiusan), and Irish togh.

Verb edit

kjosa (present tense kys, past tense kaus, supine kose, past participle kosen, present participle kjosande, imperative kjos)

(archaic, transitive) to choose, select, prefer

References edit

“kjosa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.