lysne

See also: Lysne

Danish

Etymology

From lys +‎ -ne

Verb

lysne (imperative lysn, infinitive at lysne, present tense lysner, past tense lysnede, perfect tense lysnet)

1. (impersonal) for light to emerge or increase in intensity (either from dawn or from removal of clouds)
   • 2016, Bjarne Reuter, Englene i Avignon, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

     Det lysnede i øst, og det lysnede i van Dreusen, ...

     Light broke in the east, and light broke in van Dreusen

   • 2010, Kim Fupz Aakeson, Kommando Villavej, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

     Det lysnede udenfor.

     Outside, it became bright.

2. (impersonal, by extension) for the situation to become more fortuitous
   • 2012, Lene Johansen, Foldschack: Knud den Heldige, Art People, →ISBN:

     Nu ville planen kunne føres ud i livet, så jeg glædede mig til at kunne fortælle christianitterne, at nu var alle strabadser ovre, og det lysnede.

     Now, the plan would be able to be launched, so I looked forward to telling the Christiania-dwellers that now, all troubles were over, and dawn was happening.

   • 2010, Gorm Rasmussen, Lille Sven, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

     Der fulgte et par uhyggelige dage, der var bl.a. generalstrejke, så lysnede det; sådan som jeg husker det.

     A couple of scare days followed, amongst other things there was a general strike, then things brightened; as I remember it.

Conjugation

Conjugation of lysne

active passive infinitive lysne lysnes present lysner lysnes past lysnede lysnedes imperative lysn — participle present lysnende past (have / havde / er / var) lysnet gerund lysnen

Antonyms

• mørkne

References

• “lysne” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “lysne” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog