frelse
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse frelsi (noun), and frelsa (verb)
Noun
frelse m or f (definite singular frelsa or frelsen)
- salvation, deliverance
Derived terms
- Frelsesarmeen
Verb
frelse (imperative frels, present tense frelser, passive frelses, simple past frelste, past participle frelst, present participle frelsende)
- to save, rescue, deliver (often in a biblical or religious sense)
Derived terms
- frelser (noun)
References
- “frelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse frelsi, frjalsi
Noun
frelse f (definite singular frelsa)
- salvation, deliverance
Derived terms
- Frelsesarmeen
Verb
frelse (present tense frelser, past tense frelste, past participle frelst, passive infinitive frelsast, present participle frelsande, imperative frels)
- Alternative form of frelsa
References
- “frelse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.