låner

Låner is a Norwegian verb form meaning to borrow. It is the present tense form of the infinitive låne, which denotes taking something with the intention of returning it. Låner is used for a wide range of borrowed items, from books to money or tools. In everyday speech it occurs in sentences such as jeg låner en bok av biblioteket.

Conjugation: In the present tense, the verb is låner for all persons: jeg låner, du låner, han/hun låner, vi låner, dere låner, de låner. The past tense is lånte and the past participle is lånt; perfect and pluperfect forms are built with ha, as in jeg har lånt boka or han hadde lånt pengene.

Etymology and cognates: Låner comes from the verb låne, with roots in Old Norse lán(a). It is cognate with Swedish låna (present lånar) and Danish låne (present låner). The English word loan shares the same origin via the Proto-Germanic lineage.

Usage notes: The term is common in everyday Norwegian and in formal writing. The related noun lån refers to a loan, while utlåner is used for a lender in contexts such as banking or libraries. As with many verbs, låner participates in various tenses and constructions to indicate timing and aspect of the borrowing action.