Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse leysa.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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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