låda

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See also: lada, läda, láda, lađa, laða, łada, Lada, and Láďa

Swedish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Swedish lada, from Middle High German lade (box, chest). Cognate with Old English laþe, Old Norse hlaþa (barn, storehouse), German Lade.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

låda c

  1. a box, a case (cuboid container)
    Synonyms: ask, skrin
  2. a drawer
Declension[edit]
Declension of låda 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative låda lådan lådor lådorna
Genitive lådas lådans lådors lådornas
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Descendants[edit]
  • Finnish: loota, loora

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Old Swedish lodha, luþa. Cognate with Icelandic loða. Ultimate origin obscure.

Verb[edit]

låda (present låder, preterite lådde, supine lått, imperative låd)

  1. stick, attach
    tungan lådde vid skepparns gom
    the tongue stuck to the skipper's palate
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