lyst

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse losti (late Old Norse lyst).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /løst/, [løsd̥]

Noun

lyst c (singular definite lysten, plural indefinite lyster)

1. inclination
2. desire, wish
3. lust, passion
4. delight, pleasure

Inflection

    Inflection of lyst

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	lyst	lysten	lyster	lysterne
genitive	lysts	lystens	lysters	lysternes

Derived terms

• lyste v
• ulyst c

Etymology 2

See lys (“bright, clear, light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lyst/, [lysd̥]

Adjective

lyst

1. neuter of lys

Etymology 3

See lyse (“to shine, give out light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lyːst/, [lyːˀsd̥]

Verb

lyst

1. past participle of lyse

Etymology 4

See lyste (“want, desire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /løst/, [løsd̥]

Verb

lyst

1. (rare) imperative of lyste

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Icelandic

Noun

lyst f (genitive singular lystar, plural lystir)

1. appetite
2. desire

Declension

declension of lyst

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lyst	lystin	lystir	lystirnar
accusative	lyst	lystina	lystir	lystirnar
dative	lyst	lystinni	lystum	lystunum
genitive	lystar	lystarinnar	lysta	lystanna

Synonyms

• (desire): löngun

Derived terms

• lystarlaus
• lystugur
• matarlyst

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

lyst f, m (definite singular lysta/lysten; indefinite plural lyster; definite plural lystene)

1. delight
2. desire
3. lust
4. passion
5. pleasure
6. zest

Verb

lyst

1. Past participle of lyse

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Swedish

Verb

lyst

1. supine of lysa.
2. past participle of lysa.