låte

verbverb

to sound

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt láta; samme opprinnelse som la (III)to let, to allow · to have something done og late (I)to pretend · to leave (in a state) Old Norse láta; same origin as la (III)to let, to allow · to have something done and late (I)to pretend · to leave (in a state)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

gi en lyd eller tone fra seg;
lyde (I, 1)to sound;
klinge (II, 1)to ring out, tone (II, 1)to give out notes or music to give off a sound or tone;
to soundlyde (I, 1);
to ring outklinge (II, 1), to give out notes or musictone (II, 1)
- hva er det som låter så stygt? what is it that sounds so awful?
- få fløyta til å låte to get the flute to make a sound
høres (2)to sound, virke (II, 5)to seem to soundhøres (2), to seemvirke (II, 5)
- dette låter ikke bra this doesn't sound good
- det låt merkelig it sounded strange