løs

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse lauss.

Adjective

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løs (neuter løst, plural and definite singular attributive løse, comparative løsere, superlative (predicative) løsest, superlative (attributive) løseste)

  1. loose, not tight

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse lauss through Danish løs.

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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løs (neuter singular løst, definite singular and plural løse, comparative løsere, indefinite superlative løsest, definite superlative løseste)

  1. free (unconstrained)
  2. loose
  3. flimsy
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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løs

  1. imperative of løse

References

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Old Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz.

Adjective

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lø̄s

  1. loose, free
  2. unchecked, unstoppable
  3. soft, flexible
  4. dissolved
  5. powdered

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: lös