elska

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (to care for, cultivate, cherish), from Proto-Germanic *aliskaz (dear, precious), from Proto-Germanic *al- (to spur, drive, be enthusiastic), from Proto-Indo-European *el-, *lā- (to drive, move, go).

Verb

elska (third person singular past indicative elskaði, third person plural past indicative elskaðu, supine elskað)

  1. to love

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse elska.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlska/

Noun

elska f (genitive singular elsku, nominative plural elskur)

  1. love
    Ekki gráta elsku vinur.
    Don't cry dear friend.

Declension

Derived terms

  • elskan mín

Verb

elska (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative elskaði, supine elskað)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, with accusative) to love syn.
    Ég elska konuna mína.
    I love my wife.
    Hann elskaði mig aldrei.
    He never loved me.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

elska

  1. simple past of elske
  2. past participle of elske

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse elska

Verb

elska (present tense elskar, past tense elska, past participle elska, passive infinitive elskast, present participle elskande, imperative elsk/elska)

  1. alternative form of elske

References


Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (to care for, cultivate, cherish), from Proto-Germanic *aliskaz (dear, precious), from Proto-Germanic *al- (to spur, drive, be enthusiastic), from Proto-Indo-European *el-, *lā- (to drive, move, go). Related to Old Norse elskr (dear, beloved), Old English ellen (courage, zeal). More at ellen.

Verb

elska

  1. to love

Derived terms

References

  • elska in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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