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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse sleppa (past tense sleppti), from Proto-Germanic *slampijaną.
Verb
släppa (present släpper, preterite släppte, supine släppt, imperative släpp)
- to let go (of); release (one's grip of)
Han släppte kassen- He dropped (let go of) the baggie
- to let free, release (from captivity)
Han släppte fångarna- He released the prisoners
- to release (make available, e.g. for sale)
- Synonym: lansera (“launch”)
Han släppte en ny produkt- He released a new product
- to let, allow (to some place)
Släpp inte in den där katten!- Don't let that cat in!
- (reflexive) to break wind
- Synonyms: fisa, fjärta, prutta
Conjugation
Conjugation of släppa (weak)
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