låda

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lada"

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish lada, from Middle Low German lade (box, chest). Cognate with Old English laþe, Old Norse hlaþa (barn, storehouse), German Lade.

Pronunciation

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Noun

låda c

  1. a box, a case (cuboid container)
    Lägg den i lådan
    Put it in the box
    packa upp en låda
    unpacking a box
  2. a drawer
    dra ut en låda
    pull out a drawer
    stänga en låda
    close a drawer
  3. (chiefly in compounds) a box (thing with a box-like shape)
  4. (chiefly in compounds) a dish (traditionally) prepared in a box-like shape, like in a roasting pan; usually a casserole
    makaronilåda
    macaroni casserole
  5. (chiefly in compounds) an interactive format, usually a question and answer column or segment
    frågelåda
    question box; Q&A column, Q&A segment
Declension
Declension of låda
nominative genitive
singular indefinite låda lådas
definite lådan lådans
plural indefinite lådor lådors
definite lådorna lådornas
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Finnish: loota, loora

See also

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Swedish lodha, luþa. Cognate with Icelandic loða. Ultimate origin obscure.

Verb

låda (present låder, preterite lådde, supine lått, imperative låd)

  1. stick, attach
    tungan lådde vid skepparns gom
    the tongue stuck to the skipper's palate
Conjugation
Conjugation of låda (weak)
active passive
infinitive låda lådas
supine lått låtts
imperative låd
imper. plural1 låden
present past present past
indicative låder lådde låds, lådes låddes
ind. plural1 låda lådde lådas låddes
subjunctive2 låde lådde lådes låddes
present participle lådande
past participle

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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