lösa

See also: losa

Swedish[edit]

lösa

lösa (present löser, preterite löste, supine löst, imperative lös)

to solve (a problem)
Han kunde inte lösa det svåraste problemet
He couldn't solve the most difficult problem
(reflexive) to work out (resolve itself, of a problem)
Oroa dig inte! Det löser sig.
Don't worry! It'll work out.
(reflexive) to dissolve (of a substance)
Natriumklorid löser sig lätt i vatten
Sodium chloride dissolves easily in water
(sometimes with upp) to dissolve (make something enter a solution)
Lös två teskedar salt i vattnet
Dissolve two teaspoons of salt in the water
(sometimes with upp) to loosen ((of) something that binds)
lösa upp en knut
release a knot (knyta upp (“untie”) is more common)
(by extension) to release, to set free

Conjugation of lösa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	lösa		lösas
Supine	löst		lösts
Imperative	lös		—
Imper. plural¹	lösen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	löser	löste	löses	löstes
Ind. plural¹	lösa	löste	lösas	löstes
Subjunctive²	löse	löste	löses	löstes
	Participles
Present participle	lösande
Past participle	löst
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.