lös
See also: Appendix:Variations of "los"
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /løːs/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -øːs
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish lø̄s, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewH-, *lū-.
Adjective
lös (comparative lösare, superlative lösast)
- loose; not tightened, able to move
- En lös tand.
- A loose tooth.
- loose; not packaged together
- loose; not bound or on leash
- loose; not compact
- löst grus
- loose gravel
- löst grus
- loose; indiscreet
- loose; promiscuous
- free; released, without constraints or leashes
- Vi lät hunden springa lös.
- We let the dog run free.
Declension
| Inflection of lös | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | lös | lösare | lösast |
| Neuter singular | löst | lösare | lösast |
| Plural | lösa | lösare | lösast |
| Masculine plural3 | löse | lösare | lösast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | löse | lösare | lösaste |
| All | lösa | lösare | lösaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Synonyms
- (promiscuous): lössläppt
See also
- släppa lös (“let loose”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Further reading
- lös in Svensk ordbok.
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