No. 11,017 in Swedish

lös

"Loose" or "free."

In a sentence

Tröjan är lite lös på mig.
The sweater is a bit loose on me.
Here, 'lös' describes the fit of the sweater as being too large or not snug.
Du måste hitta en lösning till problemet.
You must find a solution to the problem.
In this sentence, 'lösning' (a noun derived from 'lös') means 'solution', referring to resolving an issue.
Flickan kom lös från repet.
The girl got loose from the rope.
Here, 'lös' means 'free' or 'not restrained', describing the state of being unbound.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “lös” in actual Swedish podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

Swedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).