Swedish noun· top 500 most common

en låt

tuneAlso the imperative of låta./ˈloːt/

Meaning

tune

In Swedish: melodi

Forms

Forms of låt
Singular, indefiniteen låt
Singular, definitelåten
Plural, indefinitelåtar
Plural, definitelåtarna

låt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor låt, den stora låten. Check another noun

Practise låt

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Is it en låt or ett låt?

Words built with låt

  • folklåt folk song

Questions

What does låt mean in English?

låt means “tune”.

Is it en låt or ett låt?

It is en låt, and “the tune” is låten.

What is the plural of låt?

The plural of låt is låtar, and the definite plural is låtarna.

Similar words

melodisång

Origin

From the verb låta.

Nearby common words

låt is number 157 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary