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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish lǣtter, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lätt (comparative lättare, superlative lättast)
- light; of low weight
- Antonym: tung
- (of food) light, lean, low-fat; containing only small amounts of fat
- lättmjölk ― semi-skimmed milk
- lättkorv ― lean sausage
- (of alcoholic drinks) light; containing only small amounts of alcohol; containing less alcohol than customary; e.g. lättöl, lättvin
- Antonym: stark
I Sverige definieras lättvin som vin, som innehåller mindre än 15 volymprocent alkohol.- In Sweden light wine is defined as wine that contains less than 15 percent alcohol by volume.
- easy; not difficult
- Synonyms: enkel, simpel
- Antonym: svår
Usage notes
The construction easy to /verb/ or easily /past participle/ in English, often corresponds to lätt-/past participle/ in compounds, for example:
Den här rätten är lättlagad.- This dish is easy to cook.
Han är väldigt lättlurad.- He is very easily fooled.
Den här hästen var lättskolad.- This horse was easy to break in.
When referring to the fat or alcohol content in drinks it may also be used as a prefix in compounds, for example lättöl (“alcohol-weak beer”) and lättmjölk (“low-fat milk”). It is however rarely used with drinks different than these ones.
Declension
1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
Derived terms
(easy): lättlurad
Adverb
lätt (comparative lättare, superlative lättast)
- easily
- lightly; with lack of force or effort
Jag förberedde mig lätt inför tävlingen.- I prepared lightly before the contest.
Vi klädde oss lätt, då det var varmt.- We dressed lightly, since it was hot
Usage notes
The construction lightly /past participle/ in English, often corresponds to lätt-/past participle/ in compounds, for example:
Strippan gick lättklädd upp på scen.- The stripper walked lightly dressed up on stage.
Då vi endast fick ha handbaggage fick vi åka lättpackade.- Since we only were allowed to bring carry-ons, we had to travel lightly packed.
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