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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German underlaten, equivalent to under +‎ låta. Cognate of German unterlassen. First attested in 1589.

Verb

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underlåta (present underlåter, preterite underlät, supine underlåtit, imperative underlåt)

  1. fail, omit, neglect (to do something (one should do))
    att underlåta att vidta åtgärder
    to fail to take action

Conjugation

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Further reading

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