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.

Synonyms

• (promiscuous): lössläppt

Derived terms

• lössnus

See also

• släppa lös (“let loose”)

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

References

• lös in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• lös in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lös in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• slö, söl, öls