Dictionary:elska
Nynorn
Etymology
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Shetland use
- Glossary of Shetland and Orkney Words (1866)
- Edmondston, Thomas
Elsk, to love, S.; isl. no. s. elska; da. elske, id.
- An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)
- Jakobsen, Jakob
*elsk, vb., to love, acc. to Edm. O.N. elska, vb., to love. Cf. the foll. word.
*elsket1 [æ‘lskət], an exclamation; saying, used by an old woman in Fedeland (N.Roe), in the phrase “e. I! wearied I!” From O.N. elska, vb., to love?
Pronunciation
IPA:
Alternate Forms
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Verb
- love
Inflection
- Mainland & Orkney Nynorn
| Infinitive | elska | |
|---|---|---|
| Supine | elskt | |
| Participles | elskandi | elskd |
| Indicative | Present | Preterite |
| First Sing. | elska | elskaði |
| Second Sing. | elskar | elskaði |
| Third Sing. | elskar | elskaði |
| Plural | elska | elskaðu |
| Subjunctive | Present | Preterite |
| All | elski | - |
| Mediopassive | Present | Preterite |
| First Sing. | elskast | elskaðist |
| Second Sing. | elskast | elskaðist |
| Third Sing. | elskast | elskaðist |
| Plural | elskast | elskaðust |
| Imperative | Present | Preterite |
| Second Sing. | elska | - |
| Second Plur. | elskið | - |
- West Nynorn
| Infinitive | elska | |
|---|---|---|
| Supine | elskt | |
| Participles | elskandi | elskd |
| Indicative | Present | Preterite |
| First Sing. | elska | elskaðe |
| Second Sing. | elskar | elskaðe |
| Third Sing. | elskar | elskaðe |
| Plural | elska | elskaðu |
| Subjunctive | Present | Preterite |
| All | elske | - |
| Mediopassive | Present | Preterite |
| First Sing. | elskast | elskaðest |
| Second Sing. | elskast | elskaðest |
| Third Sing. | elskast | elskaðest |
| Plural | elskast | elskaðust |
| Imperative | Present | Preterite |
| Second Sing. | elska | - |
| Second Plur. | elskeð | - |
Synonyms
(none known)