lösa

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Swedish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²løːsa/, [²l̪øə̯s̪a]
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  • Rhymes: -²øːsa

Etymology 1

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Adjective

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lösa

  1. inflection of lös:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

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From Old Swedish lø̄sa, from Old Norse leysa, from Proto-Germanic *lausijaną.

Verb

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

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