låta

Alternative forms

• låte

Etymology

From Old Norse láta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²loːtɑ/

Verb

låta (present tense læt, past tense lét, past participle låte, present participle låtande, imperative låt)

1. to sound (make sound)

   Det pianoet læt fælt.

   That piano sounds awful.

References

• “låta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Swedish lāta, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁d- (“to let (go), be tired”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /loːta/

Verb

låta

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.