lätt

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish lǣtter, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɛt/ === Adjective === lätt (comparative lättare, superlative lättast) light; of low weight Antonym: tung (of food) light, lean, low-fat; containing only small amounts of fat lättmjölk ― semi-skimmed milk lättkorv ― lean sausage (of alcoholic drinks) light; containing only small amounts of alcohol; containing less alcohol than customary; e.g. lättöl, lättvin Antonym: stark easy; not difficult Synonyms: enkel, simpel Antonym: svår (as a prefix) easy, easily Antonym: svår- ==== Usage notes ==== The construction easy to /verb/ or easily /past participle/ in English, often corresponds to lätt-/past participle/ in compounds, for example: When referring to the fat or alcohol content in drinks it may also be used as a prefix in compounds, for example lättöl (“alcohol-weak beer”) and lättmjölk (“low-fat milk”). It is however rarely used with drinks different than these ones. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== (easy): lättlurad === Adverb === lätt (comparative lättare, superlative lättast) easily lightly; with lack of force or effort ==== Usage notes ==== The construction lightly /past participle/ in English, often corresponds to lätt-/past participle/ in compounds, for example: === References === “lätt”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “lätt”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “lätt”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === tält