lått
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hlátr, derived from hlæja (“to laugh”), from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (whence Old English hleahtor and English laughter). Compare latter.
Noun edit
lått (singular definite låtten)
Usage notes edit
The word is rarely used in Bokmål, the synonyme (and cognate) latter is much more common.
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “laatt” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “laughter”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse hlátr, derived from hlæja (“to laugh”), from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (whence Old English hleahtor and English laughter). Compare latter.
Noun edit
lått m (definite singular låtten, indefinite plural låttar, definite plural låttane)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Norse lát (“sound, behaviour”), influenced by modern Norwegian slått (“haymaking”).
Noun edit
lått m (definite singular låtten, indefinite plural låttar, definite plural låttane)
- a music piece, a song
- Eg er på veg til studiotet for å spele inn ein lått.
- I'm heading to the studio to record a song.
- Kor mange Beatles-låttar har du høyrt?
- How many Beatles-songs have you heard?
- haymaking
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “lått” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “laughter”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Verb edit
lått
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