Contionary:elsken

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Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk elsken, from Old Skundavisk elskōn, from Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɛɫʃɘn/

Verb

elsken (weak, third-person singular simple present elskt, past tense elskte, past participle geelskt, past subjunctive elskte, auxiliary haven)

  1. to care for, to take care of
    Elsk thijne kindere.
    Take care of your children.

Inflection

infinitive elsken
present participle elskend
past participle geelskt
auxiliary haven
indicative subjunctive
present ik elske wi elsken ik elske wi elsken
thou elskst ji elskt thou elskst ji elskt
hi, si, hit elskt si, Si elsken hi, si, hit elske si, Si elsken
preterit ik elskte wi elskten ik elskte wi elskten
thou elsktest ji elsktet thou elsktest ji elsktet
hi, si, hit elskte si, Si elskten hi, si, hit elskten si, Si elskten
imperative elsk elskt (ji)

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