No. 3,940 in Swedish

lätta

"Lätta" in Swedish means "to lighten" or "to ease."

In a sentence

Lätta är namnet på ett populärt margarin i Sverige.
Lätta is the name of a popular margarine in Sweden.
Here, 'Lätta' is a proper noun, referring to a specific brand of margarine.
Hon försökte lätta på stämningen genom att berätta ett skämt.
She tried to lighten the mood by telling a joke.
In this sentence, 'lätta på stämningen' means to ease or lighten the atmosphere, showcasing 'lätta' as a verb.
När packningen är för tung kan du behöva lätta på vikten.
When the luggage is too heavy, you might need to lighten the weight.
This example uses 'lätta på vikten', meaning to reduce weight, illustrating 'lätta' as an action performed on an object.

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