låta

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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låta f

  1. definite singular of låt

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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låta

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

References

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  • “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

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /²loːta/
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Verb

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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

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