ljus
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Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Swedish liūs, from Old Norse ljóss, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-so-, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
Adjective[edit]
ljus
- (of light or color) bright
- (of sound) high-pitched
- en ljus röst
- a high-pitched voice
Declension[edit]
Inflection of ljus | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | ljus | ljusare | ljusast |
Neuter singular | ljust | ljusare | ljusast |
Plural | ljusa | ljusare | ljusast |
Masculine plural3 | ljuse | ljusare | ljusast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | ljuse | ljusare | ljusaste |
All | ljusa | ljusare | ljusaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old Swedish liūs, from Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-so-m, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
Noun[edit]
ljus n
- (uncountable) light
- (countable) a candle
- att tända ett ljus
- to light a candle
- 1987, Triad (lyrics and music), “Tänd ett ljus [Light a candle]”:
- Tänd ett ljus och låt det brinna. Låt aldrig hoppet försvinna. Det är mörkt nu, men det blir ljusare igen.
- Light a candle and let it burn. Never let [the] hope disappear. It is dark now, but it will get lighter again.
Declension[edit]
Declension of ljus | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ljus | ljuset | ljus | ljusen |
Genitive | ljus | ljusets | ljus | ljusens |
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- veke (“wick”)
References[edit]
- ljus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ljus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ljus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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