helljus

Swedish

Etymology

hel (“whole”) +‎ ljus (“light”)

Noun

helljus n

1. (automotive) high-beam

   Antonym: halvljus (“low-beam”)

   Slå på helljuset

   Turn on the high beams

Usage notes

Turning off the high beams is often expressed as blända av.

Declension

Declension of helljus
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	helljus	helljuset	helljus	helljusen
Genitive	helljus	helljusets	helljus	helljusens

See also

• dimljus (“fog light, fog lamp”)

References

• helljus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• helljus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)