lös

See also: Appendix:Variations of "los"

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

lös

  1. singular imperative of lösen

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /løːs/
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  • Rhymes: -øːs

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish lø̄s, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewH-, *lū-.

Adjective

lös (comparative lösare, superlative lösast)

  1. loose; not tightened, able to move
    En lös tand.
    A loose tooth.
  2. loose; not packaged together
  3. loose; not bound or on leash
  4. loose; not compact
    löst grus
    loose gravel
  5. loose; indiscreet
  6. loose; promiscuous
  7. free; released, without constraints or leashes
    Vi lät hunden springa lös.
    We let the dog run free.
Declension
Inflection of lös
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular lös lösare lösast
neuter singular löst lösare lösast
plural lösa lösare lösast
masculine plural2 löse lösare lösast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 löse lösare lösaste
all lösa lösare lösaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lös

  1. past indicative of lysa

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lös

  1. imperative of lösa

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