kalkljus

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of kalk (“lime”) +‎ ljus (“light”). First attested in 1869.

Noun

kalkljus n

1. a limelight; light by the use of incandescent quicklime (or chalk, or magnesia)
   • 1888 January 28, B. L. T., “Jultomtarnes fest [The Christmas Gnomes' Celebration]”, in Karlshamn, page 2:

     Effekten af tablåerna höjdes mycket derigenom att scenen belystes medels kalkljus.

     The impact of the tableaux was greatly heightened as the stage was illuminated by means of limelight.

Declension

Declension of kalkljus
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kalkljus	kalkljuset	kalkljus	kalkljusen
Genitive	kalkljus	kalkljusets	kalkljus	kalkljusens

See also

• (idiomatic) rampljus (“limelight”)