ljot

See also: ljót and ljøt

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ljótr, from Proto-Germanic *leutaz. Cognates include Faroese ljótur, Jamtish ljøt. Attested as giøt by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his dictionary of Spydeberg dialect (he used gi- for every word beginning with sound [j]).

Adjective

ljot (neuter ljott, definite singular and plural ljote, comparative ljotare, indefinite superlative ljotast, definite superlative ljotaste)

1. ugly

   Synonyms: stygg, ufjelg, fæl

Related terms

• lyte

Etymology 2

From Old Norse ljótr, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz. Akin to English light.

Adjective

ljot (neuter ljott, definite singular and plural ljote, comparative ljotare, indefinite superlative ljotast, definite superlative ljotaste)

2. light, shining (only used in given names)

   Synonyms: ljos, bjart

Related terms

Male given names:

• Arnljot
• Bergljot
• Geirljot
• Havljot
• Hunljot
• Ljot, Ljote
• Ljotgeir
• Ljotolv, Ljotulv
• Torljot
• Ulvljot

 

Female given names:

• Arnljot
• Bergljot
• Ljota
• Ljotunn
• Torljot

 

References

• “ljot” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.