laten

Meaning

Verb

1. (copulative) to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state
2. (auxiliary) to leave, to allow to remain/continue to
3. (auxiliary) to let, to allow to
4. (auxiliary) to cause to, to make; creates a causative phrase.
5. (auxiliary) to may, to let; forms an optative phrase.
6. (auxiliary) to may, to let; forms a cohortative phrase.
7. (transitive) to not do, to refrain from
8. (Suriname,colloquial,transitive) to leave someone, to end a romantic relationship

Noun

plural of laat (“serf”)

Hyphenated as

la‧ten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaːtə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-West Germanic *lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

Sentences

Laten we dus voor leiderschap zorgen .

So let us have some leadership.

Laten wij die beweging ondersteunen !

We in this House should support that movement.

Iedereen weet dat de meeste banken te groot zijn om failliet te laten gaan .

Everyone knows that most banks are too big to be allowed to go bankrupt.

Ik zal geen traan laten bij het verkopen van mijn auto .

I won't shed a tear when selling my car.

Laten we daarom proberen collectief te handelen .

So let us try to act collectively.

Laten wij een internationale dag van de slachtoffers van het terrorisme instellen .

11 September could be an appropriate date for such an international day of remembrance.

Laten we hiermee verder gaan , samen met de lidstaten .

Let's continue with this, together with the Member States.

Laten wij werknemers en werkgevers de ruimte geven om tot die oplossingen te komen .

Let us give workers and employers the necessary space to find their solutions.