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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
låta f
- 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)
- a-infinitive form of låte
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
låta
- feminine definite singular of låt
- 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”). The sense “to sound” was also present in Old Norse and can be derived from the sense “to let (sound) go”.
Pronunciation
Verb
låta (present låter, preterite lät, supine låtit, imperative låt)
- to make sound
- Det pianot låter förfärligt! ― That piano sounds awful!
- Det låter som om det behöver stämmas. ― It sounds like it needs tuning.
- 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.
- 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)
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