lysten

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /løstən/, [ˈløsd̥ən]

Etymology 1

Derived from lyst (“desire, lust”) or maybe a conversion of lystende, the present participle of lyste (“to feel like, want, wish”).

Adjective

lysten

1. lascivious, lustful
2. voluptuous (suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation)

Usage notes

A loosely related morpheme "-lysten" exists in compounds, and has the meaning "with great desire to do or achieve something", e.g. eventyrlysten (“adventurous”) and stridslysten (“eager to fight”).

Inflection

Inflection of lysten
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	lysten	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	lystent	—	—2
Plural	lystne	—	—2
Definite attributive1	lystne	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

• liderlig
• vellystig

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lysten c

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of lyst

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Alternative forms

• lysta

Noun

lysten m or f

1. definite masculine singular of lyst