låda

See also: lada, läda, láda, lađa, laða, łada, Lada, and Láďa

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish lada, from Middle High German lade (“box, chest”). Cognate with Old English laþe, Old Norse hlaþa (“barn, storehouse”), German Lade.

Pronunciation
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Noun

låda c

  1. a box, a case (cuboid container)
    Synonyms: ask, skrin
  2. a drawer
Declension
Declension of låda 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative låda lådan lådor lådorna
Genitive lådas lådans lådors lådornas
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Finnish: loota, loora

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Swedish lodha, luþa. Cognate with Icelandic loða. Ultimate origin obscure.

Verb

låda (present låder, preterite lådde, supine lått, imperative låd)

  1. stick, attach
    tungan lådde vid skepparns gom
    the tongue stuck to the skipper's palate
Conjugation
Conjugation of låda (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive låda lådas
Supine lått låtts
Imperative låd —
Imper. plural1 låden —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative låder lådde låds, lådes låddes
Ind. plural1 låda lådde lådas låddes
Subjunctive2 låde lådde lådes låddes
Participles
Present participle lådande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms

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