Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
lös
Meaning
loose
In Swedish: som inte sitter (stadigt) fast
Forms
| Basic form | lös | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | löst | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | lösa | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | lösare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | lösast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise lös
1 / 1What does lös mean?
lös in a sentence
- knappen är lösthe button is loose
- slita sig löstear oneself away
- lös sandloose sand
- En lös tand.A loose tooth.
- löst grusloose gravel
- Vi lät hunden springa lös.We let the dog run free.
Expressions
- i lös viktin bulk
- lös egendompersonal property
- lösa ("ogrundade") antagandenbaseless ("unfounded") assumptions
- elden är lösfire has broken out
- vara lös i magenhave the trots
Questions
What does lös mean in English?
lös means “loose”.
Similar words
obunden
Origin
From Old Swedish lø̄s, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-.
Nearby common words
lös is number 2,189 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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