licht

See also Licht

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɪxt/

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• Homophone: ligt

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-. Compare English light, German leicht, Danish let.

Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

1. light, of little weight
2. (metonymically) easy, mild

Declension

Declension of licht

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		licht	lichter
neuter singular	indefinite	licht	lichter
	definite	lichte	lichtere	lichtste	lichtst, lichtste
common singular		lichte	lichtere	lichtste	lichtste
plural		lichte	lichtere	lichtste	lichtste
partitive		lichts	lichters

Antonyms

• zwaar (1)
• gewichtig (2)

Derived terms

• lichtelijk
• lichtjes
• lichtmatroos m
• verlichten (“to reduce weight”)

Verb

licht

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of lichten
2. imperative of lichten

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *lioht. The adjective descends from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz (compare German licht, English light), the noun from *leuhtą (compare German Licht, English light). Both ultimately derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk- (“light; bright; to shine”).

Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

1. light, bright

Declension

Declension of licht

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		licht	lichter
neuter singular	indefinite	licht	lichter
	definite	lichte	lichtere	lichtste	lichtst, lichtste
common singular		lichte	lichtere	lichtste	lichtste
plural		lichte	lichtere	lichtste	lichtste
partitive		lichts	lichters

Antonyms

• donker

Derived terms

• verlichten (“to make brighter”)

Noun

licht n (plural lichten, diminutive lichtje)

1. A light, illumination
2. A light source
3. (metonymically) inspiration (in z'n licht opsteken); a bright mind
   • 1992, A. F. Th. van der Heijden, Weerborstels, Em. Querido's Uitgeverij, page 52:

     Geen groot licht, die Bossche voddendief, maar ik deed het ermee.

     No genius, that rag thief from Den Bosch, but I made do with it.

Derived terms

• belichten (verb)
• lichtbron f/m
• lichtpunt n
• lichtpunt n

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German liecht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk-. Compare Dutch licht, English light.

Pronunciation

• audio (Austria)

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• IPA: /lɪçt/, X-SAMPA: /lICt/
• Rhymes: -ɪçt

Adjective

licht

1. light, bright (luminescent)
2. unobstructed, clear

   Du hast da eine lichte Stelle. - You have an almost bald spot.

Related terms

• Licht n

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From German Licht.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɪxt/

Noun

licht n

1. light
   • Bible, Genesis 1:5

     Kot hot es licht "taach" kenënt un tii tunkelheet "naacht" kenënt.

     God called the light "day", and the darkness he called "night".

Antonyms

• tunkelheet

Related terms

• lichte, lichten

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Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɪxt/

Noun

licht (plural lichts)

1. A Light.
2. (in the plural) lichts - Lungs.

Verb

tae licht (third-person singular simple present lichts, present participle lichtin, simple past lichtt, past participle lichtt)

1. To light, lighten.

Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

1. Light, bright.
2. Light (not heavy).
3. Underweight.

Adverb

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

1. Light, lightly.