licht

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-.

Adjective

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licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

  1. light, of little weight
  2. (metonymically) easy, mild
Declension
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Declension of licht
uninflected licht
inflected lichte
comparative lichter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial licht lichter het lichtst
het lichtste
indefinite m./f. sing. lichte lichtere lichtste
n. sing. licht lichter lichtste
plural lichte lichtere lichtste
definite lichte lichtere lichtste
partitive lichts lichters
Antonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: lig
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: lekti
  • Negerhollands: licht, le, ligt

Etymology 2

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From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (light; bright; to shine).

Noun

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licht n (plural lichten, diminutive lichtje n)

  1. light, illumination
  2. 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
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: lig
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: lekti
  • Negerhollands: ligt

Etymology 3

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From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (light; bright; to shine).

Adjective

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licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

  1. light, bright
    Antonyms: donker, duister
Declension
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Declension of licht
uninflected licht
inflected lichte
comparative lichter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial licht lichter het lichtst
het lichtste
indefinite m./f. sing. lichte lichtere lichtste
n. sing. licht lichter lichtste
plural lichte lichtere lichtste
definite lichte lichtere lichtste
partitive lichts lichters
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Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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licht

  1. inflection of lichten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

German

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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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licht (strong nominative masculine singular lichter, comparative lichter, superlative am lichtesten)

  1. light, bright (luminescent)
  2. unobstructed, clear
    Du hast da eine lichte Stelle.
    You have an almost bald spot.

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (bright, to shine, to see). Cognate with German Licht.

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Noun

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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

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht (light, not heavy).

Adjective

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licht

  1. light, not heavy
  2. lighthearted
  3. light, easy
Inflection
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Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite licht lichte licht lichte
Definite lichte lichte
Accusative Indefinite lichten lichte licht lichte
Definite lichte
Genitive Indefinite lichts lichter lichts lichter
Definite lichts, lichten lichts, lichten
Dative lichten lichter lichten lichten
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Etymology 2

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From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht (light, brightness).

Noun

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licht n

  1. light
  2. daylight
  3. illumination
  4. sight, ability to see
  5. insight, knowledge
Inflection
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Alternative forms
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Etymology 3

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From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht (light, bright).

Adjective

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licht

  1. light, not dark
  2. shining, luminous
  3. light in colour
Inflection
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Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite licht lichte licht lichte
Definite lichte lichte
Accusative Indefinite lichten lichte licht lichte
Definite lichte
Genitive Indefinite lichts lichter lichts lichter
Definite lichts, lichten lichts, lichten
Dative lichten lichter lichten lichten
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Further reading

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Scots

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Etymology

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From Old English lēoht, līht, līhtan, of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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licht (plural lichts)

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

Verb

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licht (third-person singular simple present lichts, present participle lichting, simple past lichted, past participle lichted)

  1. To light, lighten.

Adjective

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licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

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

Adverb

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licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

  1. Light, lightly.