lys
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləis/
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lyːs/, [ˈlyːˀs]
- Rhymes: -yːs
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ljóss, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz.
Inflection
Inflection of lys | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | lys | lysere | lysest2 |
Neuter singular | lyst | lysere | lysest2 |
Plural | lyse | lysere | lysest2 |
Definite attributive1 | lyse | lysere | lyseste |
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. |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsą.
Inflection
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Further reading
- “lys” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle English
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lyːs/
Etymology 1
From Danish lys, from Old Danish [Term?], from Old Norse ljóss, Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz.
Adjective
lys (neuter singular lyst, definite singular and plural lyse, comparative lysere, indefinite superlative lysest, definite superlative lyseste)
Adverb
lys
Etymology 2
From Danish lys, from Old Danish liūs, from Old Norse ljós, Proto-Germanic *leuhsą.
Noun
lys n (definite singular lyset, indefinite plural lys, definite plural lysa or lysene)
- (uncountable) light
- se dagens lys ― see the light of day (be born, begin to exist)
- (countable) a light
- levende lys, stearinlys ― a candle
Derived terms
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From Danish lys, perhaps via Norwegian Bokmål lys, from Old Danish liūs, from Old Norse ljós, Proto-Germanic *leuhsą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lyːs/
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Danish lys, perhaps via Norwegian Bokmål lys, from Old Danish [Term?], from Old Norse ljóss, Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz.
Adjective
lys (masculine and feminine lys, neuter lyst, definite singular and plural lyse, comparative lysare, indefinite superlative lysast, definite superlative lysaste)
- bright
- Det er vorte lyst nok ute no.
- It's gotten bright enough outside now.
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /lɨːs/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /liːs/