Danish

Verb

føle ‎(imperative føl, infinitive at føle, present tense føler, past tense følte, perfect tense har følt)

1. feel
2. sense

Synonyms

• (feel (touch)): mærke
• (feel (emotion)): nære

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vōlen, from Old Saxon *fōlian, from Proto-Germanic *fōlijaną ‎(“to feel, taste”).

Verb

føle ‎(imperative føl, present tense føler, passive føles, simple past følte, past participle følt, present participle følende)

1. to feel (use the sense of touch to be aware of something)

   Legen følte varsomt på såret = the doctor cautiously felt on the wound

2. to feel, sense

   Hvordan føles det? = how does it feel?

   Jeg har aldri følt meg så glad før = I've never felt so happy before

Derived terms

• Føle med noen = to sympathise

Jeg føler med deg = I feel for you

• Føle seg fram/frem = feel one's way (literally or figuratively)

Jeg følte meg fram gjennom den mørke korridoren = I felt my way through the dark corridor

• følelse = feeling
• føling = the act of feeling or sensing

Synonyms

ane, bemerke, fornemme, kjenne, merke

Usage notes

The uses of this verb are largely similar with the English equivalent feel. The synonym kjenne lies close to føle in both meaning and usage, though it is used more about the act of feeling through one's biological senses. It also has the additional meanings of knowing someone and giving a verdict (as in "found guilty").

References

• “føle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German vōlen, from Old Saxon *fōlian, from Proto-Germanic *fōlijaną ‎(“to feel, taste”).

Verb

føle

1. to feel (use the sense of touch to be aware of something)
2. to feel, sense

Conjugation

Derived terms

• følelse = feeling
• føling = the act of feeling or sensing

Synonyms

ane, bemerke, fornemme, kjenne, merke

Usage notes

Please refer to føle (Bokmål).

References

• “føle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.