elske

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse elska (“to love”), from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”), from *aliskaz (“dear, precious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlsɡə/, [ˈelsɡ̊ə], [ˈelskə]

Verb

elske (imperative elsk, infinitive at elske, present tense elsker, past tense elskede, perfect tense har elsket)

1. to love
2. to make love

Conjugation

Conjugation of elske

active passive present elsker elskes past elskede elskedes infinitive elske elskes imperative elsk — participle present elskende past elsket (auxiliary verb have) gerund elsken

Derived terms

• elskelig
• elsker
• forelske

Further reading

• “elske” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɛlskɛ/, [²ɛ̝lskʲə]

Verb

elske (imperative elsk, present tense elsker, passive elskes, simple past and past participle elska or elsket, present participle elskende)

1. to love

Derived terms

• jeg elsker deg
• forelske

References

• “elske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse elska.

Verb

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

1. alternative form of elska

References

• “elske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.