WordlætinMeaningthe noise (commotion)Part of speechnounPronunciationCourseIcelandicLessonPoliteness particle (bara)Usages of lætinÞað er erfitt að yfirgnæfa lætin, en mig langar bara í einn bjór.It is difficult to drown out the noise, but I just want one beer.Gesturinn nýtur bara tvöfalda drykkjarins síns þrátt fyrir lætin.The guest just enjoys his double drink despite the noise.