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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of kalk (“lime”) + ljus (“light”). First attested in 1869.[1]
Noun
kalkljus n
- a limelight; light by the use of incandescent quicklime (or chalk, or magnesia)
1888 January 28, B. L. T., “Jultomtarnes fest [The Christmas Gnomes' Celebration]”, in Karlshamn, page 2:Effekten af tablåerna höjdes mycket derigenom att scenen belystes medels kalkljus.- The impact of the tableaux was greatly heightened as the stage was illuminated by means of limelight.
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