låta
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lata"
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną. Doublet of la.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²loː.tɑ/
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
- IPA(key): /ˈloː.tɑ/
References
Anagrams
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)
- 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)
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. |
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- låta in Svensk ordbok.
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