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forelske

verbverb

to fall in love (in forelske seg)

EtymologyOpphav

fra tysk; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess og elsketo love · to make love from German; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess and elsketo love · to make love

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

forelske seg bli forelska;
falle for
to become infatuated;
to fall for someone
Eng. phraseto fall in love
  • forelske seg i læreren to fall in love with the teacher
  • hun har gått bort og forelsket seg she has gone and fallen in love
  • forelske seg i et maleri to fall in love with a painting