"los" meaning in Low German

See los in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɔs Etymology: Inherited from Middle Low German and Old Saxon lōs, from Proto-West Germanic *laus, cognate with Dutch los and English loose. Etymology templates: {{dercat|nds|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|nds|gml|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Low German, {{inh+|nds|gml|-}} Inherited from Middle Low German, {{inh|nds|osx|lōs}} Old Saxon lōs, {{inh|nds|gmw-pro|*laus}} Proto-West Germanic *laus, {{cog|nl|los}} Dutch los, {{cog|en|loose}} English loose Head templates: {{head|nds|adjective}} los
  1. (Dutch Low Saxon) open
    Sense id: en-los-nds-adj-I0j5mHRC Categories (other): Dutch Low Saxon, Low German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Low German entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
  2. loose, unbound
    Sense id: en-los-nds-adj-91k5c~Mo
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