How do you say “release” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “release” is att släppa. Depending on the meaning you may also need frige, befria, frigivning, befrielse.

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How to say “release” in Swedish

The usual word is att släppaverb · release, leave hold of, let go, cease

släppa

att släppa means “release”, “leave hold of”, “let go”, “cease”. Present släpper, past släppte, supine släppt.

släppa (loss) fångarna

release the prisoners

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Other Swedish words for “release”

English “release” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

att frigeverb
set free, release
frigivande av fångar (releasing (discharging) prisoners)
att befriaverb
liberate, release, rescue, set free
bli befriad från skatt (be declared exempt from tax)
en frigivningnoun
release, liberation, emancipation
en befrielsenoun
release, exemption, deliverance, liberation
folket kunde uppnå sin befrielse med fredliga medel (the people were able to liberate themselves by peaceful means)

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