forelske
Danish
Etymology
After German sich verlieben (“to fall in love”), equivalent to for- + elske (“love”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forɛlskə/, [fɒˈɛlsɡ̊ə]
Verb
forelske (imperative forelsk, infinitive at forelske, present tense forelsker, past tense forelskede, perfect tense er/har forelsket)
- (reflexive) to fall in love
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German sich verlieben, equivalent to for- + elske.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔɾˈɛlskɛ/, [fɔ̞ɾˈɛ̝lskʲə]
Verb
forelske (imperative forelsk, present tense forelsker, simple past and past participle forelska or forelsket, present participle forelskende)
- (reflexive) to fall in love
- Han forelsket seg i henne. ― He fell in love with her.
Related terms
References
- “forelske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.