lyst

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DanishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Norse losti (late Old Norse lyst).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /løst/, [løsd̥]

NounEdit

lyst c (singular definite lysten, plural indefinite lyster)

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

InflectionEdit

Inflection of lyst

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

Derived termsEdit

• lyste verb
• ulyst c

Etymology 2Edit

See lys ‎(“bright, clear, light”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /lyst/, [lysd̥]

AdjectiveEdit

lyst

1. neuter singular of lys

Etymology 3Edit

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

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /lyːst/, [lyːˀsd̥]

VerbEdit

lyst

1. past participle of lyse

Etymology 4Edit

See lyste ‎(“want, desire”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /løst/, [løsd̥]

VerbEdit

lyst

1. (rare) imperative of lyste

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IcelandicEdit

PronunciationEdit

• Rhymes: -ɪst
• Homophone: list

NounEdit

lyst f ‎(genitive singular lystar, nominative plural lystir)

1. appetite
2. desire

DeclensionEdit

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

SynonymsEdit

• (desire): löngun

Derived termsEdit

• lystarlaus
• lystugur
• matarlyst

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Norwegian BokmålEdit

AdjectiveEdit

lyst

1. neuter singular of lys

NounEdit

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

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

VerbEdit

lyst

1. past participle of lyse

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SwedishEdit

VerbEdit

lyst

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