fyse
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse fýsa, from Proto-Germanic *funsijaną. Factitive of fus.
Verb
fyse (present tense fyser, past tense fyste, past participle fyst)
- to want
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Both the noun and verb, with their different Old Norse ancestors, relate back to the Proto-Germanic adjective *funsaz (“ready, willing”) (Norwegian Nynorsk fus).
- (noun): From Old Norse fýsi f a noun form of the adjective fúss.
- (verb): From Old Norse fýsa, from Proto-Germanic *funsijaną
Alternative forms
- fysa (verb, a infinitive)
Noun
fyse f (definite singular fysa, indefinite plural fyser, definite plural fysene)
Verb
fyse (present tense fyser, past tense fyste, past participle fyst, passive infinitive fysast, present participle fysande, imperative fys)
Usage notes
The verb is often used with a preposition, etter or på.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
fyse
References
- “fyse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfyː.se/, [ˈfyː.ze]
Verb
fȳse
- inflection of fȳsan:
- first-person singular present indicative
- singular present subjunctive