ljus
Swedish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Swedish liūs, from Old Norse ljóss, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-so-, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
Adjective
editljus
- (of light or color) bright
- (of sound) high-pitched
- en ljus röst
- a high-pitched voice
Declension
editInflection of ljus | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | ljus | ljusare | ljusast |
Neuter singular | ljust | ljusare | ljusast |
Plural | ljusa | ljusare | ljusast |
Masculine plural3 | ljuse | ljusare | ljusast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | ljuse | ljusare | ljusaste |
All | ljusa | ljusare | ljusaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Etymology 2
editFrom Old Swedish liūs, from Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-so-m, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
Noun
editljus n
- (uncountable) light
- (countable) a candle
- att tända ett ljus
- to light a candle
Declension
editDeclension of ljus | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ljus | ljuset | ljus | ljusen |
Genitive | ljus | ljusets | ljus | ljusens |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editSee also
edit- veke (“wick”)
References
edit- ljus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ljus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ljus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
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