lytter

English

Noun

lytter (plural lytters)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of litter.

Danish

Verb

lytter

1. present of lytte

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʏtː.ər/
• Rhymes: -ʏtːər
• Hyphenation: lyt‧ter

Etymology 1

From lytte (“to listen”) +‎ -er (“agent noun suffix”).

Compare Norwegian Nynorsk lyttar and Danish lytter (“listener”).

Noun

lytter m (definite singular lytteren, indefinite plural lyttere, definite plural lytterne)

1. a listener; a person who listens, especially secretly or from concealment

   Synonym: tilhører

   De fryktet at det sto en lytter utenfor døren. ― They feared that someone was listening outside the door.

2. a person who attentively follows a conversation

   Hun er en god lytter. ― She is a good listener.

3. a person who listens to radio, podcasts, or similar media

   NRK fikk mange reaksjoner fra lytterne. ― NRK received many responses from listeners.

   • 2016, Bjørn Stærk, Å sette verden i brann, Humanist forlag:

     Han tvang lytterne til å velge mellom seg selv og landets mest populære politiker. Lytterne syntes valget var lett. De valgte Roosevelt.

     He forced the listeners to choose between himself and the country's most popular politician. The listeners thought the choice was easy. They chose Roosevelt.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lytter

1. present of lytte (“to listen; heed”)

References

• “lytter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “lytter” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).