løses

Løses is the present passive form of the verb løse in Danish and Norwegian (Bokmål). The verb løse means to solve, to resolve, or to loosen, depending on context. Løses is used when the action is performed on the subject, equivalent to "is solved" or "be solved" in English.

Common uses include impersonal statements, such as "Det kan løses" (That can be solved), and subject-specific sentences like "Problemet løses av ekspertene" (The problem is solved by the experts). In Norwegian Bokmål, løses appears as the standard present passive form; the corresponding active present tense is "løser" (for example, "han løser problemet," he solves the problem). The past tense forms are "løste" (past) and the past participle "løst" (solved), which are used in perfect tenses with auxiliary ha (has/have solved).

Etymology and related forms: The verb løse derives from Old Norse leysa and is cognate with English "loose" and German lösen. The noun form løsing (solution) exists in Danish and Norwegian; in Swedish the equivalent noun is lösning. The spelling with ø in Danish and Norwegian contrasts with the Swedish ö in lösa/löses, reflecting regional orthographic differences while preserving similar meanings.

Usage notes: Løses is a versatile form found across legal, technical, educational, and everyday language contexts. It appears in both formal and informal registers, often in impersonal constructions or in combinations with agents introduced by av or av ekspertene. As with many Scandinavian verbs, context determines whether the sense is solving a problem, resolving a question, or yielding something that becomes free or loosened.