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
Infinitive	elske	elskes
Present tense	elsker	elskes
Past tense	elskede	elskedes
Imperative	elsk	-
Participle
Present	elskende
Past	elsket
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.