No. 1,676 in Swedish
los
"Lös" in Swedish means "loose" or "free."
In a sentence
Den här knuten är för lös för att hålla.
This knot is too loose to hold.
The word 'lös' is used to describe something as being loose or not securely fastened.
Det är svårt att lösa detta problem.
It is difficult to solve this problem.
Here, 'lösa' (derived from 'los') is used as a verb meaning 'to solve' or 'to untie'.
Har du sett en lös katt springa runt här?
Have you seen a stray cat running around here?
In this context, 'lös' implies 'stray' or 'not attached or bound', referring to a cat without a clear owner or connection.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “los” in actual Swedish podcasts.
Find “los” in podcastsLearn 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 appSwedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).