elske
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse elska (“to love”), from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”), from *aliskaz (“dear, precious”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
elske (imperative elsk, infinitive at elske, present tense elsker, past tense elskede, perfect tense har elsket)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of elske
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “elske” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
elske (imperative elsk, present tense elsker, passive elskes, simple past and past participle elska or elsket, present participle elskende)
- to love
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “elske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Verb edit
elske (present tense elskar, past tense elska, past participle elska, passive infinitive elskast, present participle elskande, imperative elske/elsk)
- alternative form of elska
References edit
- “elske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.