lått

See also: latt and lätt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hlátr, derived from hlæja (to laugh), from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (whence Old English hleahtor and English laughter). Compare latter.

Noun

lått (singular definite låtten)

  1. laugh, laughter
    Publikum brølte av lått.
    The audience roared with laughter.

Synonyms

Usage notes

The word is rarely used in Bokmål, the synonyme (and cognate) latter is much more common.

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔtː/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hlátr, derived from hlæja (to laugh), from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (whence Old English hleahtor and English laughter). Compare latter.

Noun

lått m (definite singular låtten, indefinite plural låttar, definite plural låttane)

  1. laugh, laughter
    Publikum brølte av lått.
    The audience roared with laughter.
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • bli til lått
  • få seg en god lått
  • setje i ein lått

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lát (sound, behaviour), influenced by modern Norwegian slått (haymaking).

Noun

lått m (definite singular låtten, indefinite plural låttar, definite plural låttane)

  1. a music piece, a song
    Eg er på veg til studiotet for å spele inn ein lått.
    I'm heading to the studio to record a song.
    Kor mange Beatles-låttar har du høyrt?
    How many Beatles-songs have you heard?
  2. haymaking
Synonyms

References

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