No. 6,444 in Swedish
låten
The Swedish word "låten" means "the song".
In a sentence
Jag gillar verkligen låten som spelades på radion igår.
I really like the song that was played on the radio yesterday.
Here, 'låten' refers to 'the song.' It is used as a definite noun to specify a particular piece of music.
Det är viktigt att låten har en stark melodi.
It is important that the song has a strong melody.
In this case, 'låten' again refers to 'the song,' emphasizing characteristics desired in a musical piece.
Under konserten sjöng publiken med i låten.
During the concert, the audience sang along with the song.
Here, 'låten' specifically indicates the song the audience engaged with, used as the object of the action described.
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