låta

See also: lata, laata, Lata, láta, latâ, latā, and łata

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse láta.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²loːtɑ/

Verb

låta (present tense læt, past tense lét, past participle låte, present participle låtande, imperative låt)

  1. to sound (make sound)
    Det pianoet læt fælt.
    That piano sounds awful.

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish lāta, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁d- (“to let (go), be tired”).

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /loːta/

Verb

låta

  1. to make sound
    Det pianot låter förfärligt!
    That piano sounds awful!
    Det låter som om det behöver stämmas.
    It sounds like it needs tuning.
  2. to sound; to seem; to appear
    Det låter som en bra idé!
    That sounds like a good idea!
    Hon lät inte glad.
    She didn't sound happy.
  3. to allow; to let
    Låter du honom se på tv så här sent?
    Do you let him watch TV this late?
    Låt den rätte komma in.
    Let the right one in.

Conjugation
Conjugation of låta (class 7 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive låta låtas
Present tense låter låts , låtes
Past tense lät läts
Supine låtit låtits
Imperative låt —
Present participle låtande
Past participle —

See also
  • vidlåda
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