forelske

Danish edit

Etymology edit

After German sich verlieben (“to fall in love”), equivalent to for- +‎ elske (“love”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /forɛlskə/, [fɒˈɛlsɡ̊ə]

Verb edit

forelske (imperative forelsk, infinitive at forelske, present tense forelsker, past tense forelskede, perfect tense er/har forelsket)

(reflexive) to fall in love
at forelske sig (i)
to fall in love (with)

Derived terms edit

forelskelse c

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From German sich verlieben, equivalent to for- +‎ elske.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /fɔɾˈɛlskɛ/, [fɔ̞ɾˈɛ̝lskʲə]

Verb edit

forelske (imperative forelsk, present tense forelsker, simple past and past participle forelska or forelsket, present participle forelskende)

(reflexive) to fall in love
Han forelsket seg i henne. ― He fell in love with her.

Related terms edit

References edit

“forelske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.