søta
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Verb edit
søta
- inflection of søte:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
søta f
- (endearing) nominalized definite singular feminine of søt (“sweet, cute”): cutie; sweetie (feminine)
- Coordinate term: søten m
Etymology 2 edit
From søt (“sweet, cute”) + -a.
Alternative forms edit
- søte (e- and split infinitives)
Verb edit
søta (present tense søtar, past tense søta, past participle søta, passive infinitive søtast, present participle søtande, imperative søta/søt)
- (transitive) to sweeten
Etymology 3 edit
From Old Norse sœta f (“sweetness”).
Noun edit
søta f (definite singular søta, indefinite plural søter or søtor, definite plural søtene or søtone)
Etymology 4 edit
Adjective edit
søta
- (non-standard since 1901) strong feminine plural of søt
- (non-standard since 1901) weak feminine/neuter singular of søt
References edit
- “søta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.