helllicht
German
editAlternative forms
edit- hellicht (superseded)
Etymology
editFrom hell (“bright”) + licht (“bright, light, lit”). Often interpreted, however, as hell + -icht (as in Dickicht, etc.), for which reason the now nonstandard spelling hellicht remains current.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edithelllicht (strong nominative masculine singular helllichter, not comparable)
- (chiefly attributive) bright (with daylight; of the sky or a time of day)
Declension
editPositive forms of helllicht (uncomparable)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “helllicht” in Duden online