Word
Hon gillar att ha håret utsläppt.
Meaning
She likes to have her hair loose.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Questions & Answers about Hon gillar att ha håret utsläppt.
Why is it utsläppt as one word instead of släppt ut?
The verb here is the phrasal verb släppa ut (to let down or out). When we use a phrasal verb as an adjective (a past participle), Swedish requires the particle (ut) to be attached to the front of the verb as a prefix. So, the phrase släppt ut becomes the single adjective utsläppt.
Why does the Swedish sentence say håret (the hair) instead of hennes hår (her hair)?
In Swedish, when it is obvious whose body part or clothing is being referred to, you usually use the definite form (håret) instead of a possessive pronoun. Since it is clear she is wearing her own hair loose, håret is much more natural than hennes hår.
Why does utsläppt end in a -t here?
It acts as an adjective describing håret, which is a neuter (ett) noun. For verbs in this group, the past participle form for both en-words and ett-words happens to be exactly the same: utsläppt. If she had two braids that were let loose (plural), the ending would change to utsläppta.
Can utsläppt be used for things other than hair?