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From Old Norse lausn, from Proto-Germanic *lausīniz.

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  • IPA(key): /løːsən/, [ˈløːsən]

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løsen n (singular definite løsenet, plural indefinite løsener)

  1. password (secret word used to gain admittance)
  2. watchword (word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle or rule of action)

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