This is the 200th most frequent Norwegian word.
la
The Norwegian word "la" means "let" or "allow" in English.
In this sentence, 'la' is used as the past tense of 'legge,' meaning 'to lay' or 'to put.'
Jeg la boken på bordet.
I laid the book on the table.
Here, 'la' forms a grammatical construction meaning 'let us' or 'let's do something.'
La oss dra til stranden!
Let's go to the beach!
In this context, 'la' is part of the phrase 'la merke til,' which means 'to notice' or 'to observe.'