låta

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lata"

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

låta f

  1. definite singular of låt

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną. Doublet of la.

Pronunciation

Verb

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

  1. a-infinitive form of låte

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Noun

låta

  1. feminine definite singular of låt
  2. neuter definite plural of låt

References

  • “låta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “låta”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “låta” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish lāta, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁d- (“to let (go), be tired”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “What is the origin of the sound-related senses? Are they of a different etymology?”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²loːta/
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Verb

låta (present låter, preterite lät, supine låtit, imperative låt)

  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
Supine låtit låtits
Imperative låt —
Imper. plural1 låten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative låter lät låts, låtes läts
Ind. plural1 låta läto låtas lätos
Subjunctive2 låte läte låtes lätes
Participles
Present participle låtande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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