From Dutch laten, from Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną. See: Dutch 'laten', Middle Dutch 'laten', Proto-Germanic '*lētaną'.
Cognates
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Sample Sentences
Hy laat die bote vir die kus versamel. (He makes the boats gather at the coast.)
Laat ons dagga rook. (Let′s smoke weed.)
Laat daar lig wees. (Let there be light.)
Hulle laat hul geld vir die kos op die tafel. (They leave their money for the food on the table.)
Die burgemeester laat sy kinders 'n boomhuis bou. (The mayor allows his children to build a treehouse.)