Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

lat

lazy

Meaning

lazy

In Swedish: ovillig att arbeta, bekväm (av sig), slö

Forms

Forms of lat
Basic form	lat	with en-words
Neuter	latt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	lata	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	latare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	latast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does lat mean?

lat in a sentence

Sluta vara så lat och hjälp till
Stop being so lazy and help out

Questions

What does lat mean in English?

lat means “lazy”.

Similar words

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Origin

From Old Swedish later, from Old Norse latr, from Proto-Germanic *lataz, from Proto-Indo-European *lē(y)d-.

Nearby common words

lat is number 3,719 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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3,716attraktiv attractive
3,717besättning crew, complement, hands
3,718protokoll minutes, record
3,720kg kg
3,721nationell national
3,722repetera repeat, rehearse
3,723ände end

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