løysa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse leysa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²lœʏsɑ/ (example of pronunciation)

Verb

løysa (present tense løyser, past tense løyste, past participle løyst, passive infinitive løysast, present participle løysande, imperative løys)

  1. to loosen
    • 1867, Kristofer Janson, "Nokot til at tenkja paa":
      Kvat skal eg svara, naar Olaf bed meg løysa paa Tungobandet?
      What shall I reply, when Olaf asks me to loosen my tongue?
  2. to solve
    Dette løyser i alle fall ikkje problemet vårt.
    This will certainly not solve our problem.
  3. to dissolve
    Saltet hadde løyst seg i væska.
    The salt had dissolved in the liquid.

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