licht
Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-.
Adjective
[edit]licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)
- light, of little weight
- (metonymically) easy, mild
Declension
[edit]Declension of licht | ||||
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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
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]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
[edit]licht n (plural lichten, diminutive lichtje n)
- light, illumination
- light source
- (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.
- 1992, A. F. Th. van der Heijden, Weerborstels, Em. Querido's Uitgeverij, page 52:
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 3
[edit]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
[edit]licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)
Declension
[edit]Declension of licht | ||||
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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 | — |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 4
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]licht
- inflection of lichten:
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]licht (strong nominative masculine singular lichter, comparative lichter, superlative am lichtesten)
- light, bright (luminescent)
- unobstructed, clear
- Du hast da eine lichte Stelle.
- You have an almost bald spot.
Declension
[edit]number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist licht | sie ist licht | es ist licht | sie sind licht | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | lichter | lichte | lichtes | lichte |
genitive | lichten | lichter | lichten | lichter | |
dative | lichtem | lichter | lichtem | lichten | |
accusative | lichten | lichte | lichtes | lichte | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der lichte | die lichte | das lichte | die lichten |
genitive | des lichten | der lichten | des lichten | der lichten | |
dative | dem lichten | der lichten | dem lichten | den lichten | |
accusative | den lichten | die lichte | das lichte | die lichten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein lichter | eine lichte | ein lichtes | (keine) lichten |
genitive | eines lichten | einer lichten | eines lichten | (keiner) lichten | |
dative | einem lichten | einer lichten | einem lichten | (keinen) lichten | |
accusative | einen lichten | eine lichte | ein lichtes | (keine) lichten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist lichter | sie ist lichter | es ist lichter | sie sind lichter | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | lichterer | lichtere | lichteres | lichtere |
genitive | lichteren | lichterer | lichteren | lichterer | |
dative | lichterem | lichterer | lichterem | lichteren | |
accusative | lichteren | lichtere | lichteres | lichtere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der lichtere | die lichtere | das lichtere | die lichteren |
genitive | des lichteren | der lichteren | des lichteren | der lichteren | |
dative | dem lichteren | der lichteren | dem lichteren | den lichteren | |
accusative | den lichteren | die lichtere | das lichtere | die lichteren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein lichterer | eine lichtere | ein lichteres | (keine) lichteren |
genitive | eines lichteren | einer lichteren | eines lichteren | (keiner) lichteren | |
dative | einem lichteren | einer lichteren | einem lichteren | (keinen) lichteren | |
accusative | einen lichteren | eine lichtere | ein lichteres | (keine) lichteren |
Related terms
[edit]- Licht n
Further reading
[edit]- “licht” in Duden online
- “licht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “licht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Hunsrik
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]licht n
- 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".
- Bible, Genesis 1:5
Antonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Middle Dutch
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht (“light, not heavy”).
Adjective
[edit]licht
- light, not heavy
- lighthearted
- light, easy
Inflection
[edit]Adjective | |||||
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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 |
Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht (“light, brightness”).
Noun
[edit]licht n
Inflection
[edit]This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 3
[edit]From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht (“light, bright”).
Adjective
[edit]licht
Inflection
[edit]Adjective | |||||
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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 |
Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “licht (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “licht (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “licht (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “licht (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “licht (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “licht (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page III
Scots
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old English lēoht, līht, līhtan, of Germanic origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]licht (plural lichts)
Verb
[edit]licht (third-person singular simple present lichts, present participle lichting, simple past lichted, past participle lichted)
Adjective
[edit]licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)
- Light, bright.
- Light (not heavy).
- Underweight.
Adverb
[edit]licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)
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