søta
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Verb
søta
- inflection of søte:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Noun
søta f
- (endearing) nominalized definite singular feminine of søt (“sweet, cute”): cutie; sweetie (feminine)
- Coordinate term: søten m
Etymology 2
From søt (“sweet, cute”) + -a.
Alternative forms
- søte (e- and split infinitives)
Verb
søta (present tense søtar, past tense søta, past participle søta, passive infinitive søtast, present participle søtande, imperative søta/søt)
- (transitive) to sweeten
Etymology 3
From Old Norse sœta f (“sweetness”).
Noun
søta f (definite singular søta, indefinite plural søter or søtor, definite plural søtene or søtone)
Etymology 4
Adjective
søta
- (non-standard since 1901) strong feminine plural of søt
- (non-standard since 1901) weak feminine/neuter singular of søt
References
- “søta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- støa, tøas, tøsa