licht

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-.

Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

  1. light, of little weight
  2. (metonymically) easy, mild
Inflection
Inflection of licht
uninflected licht
inflected lichte
comparative lichter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial licht lichter het lichtst
het lichtste
indefinite m./f. sing. lichte lichtere lichtste
n. sing. licht lichter lichtste
plural lichte lichtere lichtste
definite lichte lichtere lichtste
partitive lichts lichters
Antonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: lig
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: lekti
  • Negerhollands: licht, le, ligt

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (light; bright; to shine).

Noun

licht n (plural lichten, diminutive lichtje n)

  1. light, illumination
  2. light source
  3. (metonymically) inspiration (in z'n licht opsteken); a bright mind
    • 1992, A. F. Th. van der Heijden, Weerborstels, Em. Querido's Uitgeverij, page 52:
      Geen groot licht, die Bossche voddendief, maar ik deed het ermee.
      No genius, that rag thief from Den Bosch, but I made do with it.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: lig
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: lekti
  • Negerhollands: ligt

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (light; bright; to shine).

Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

  1. light, bright
    Antonyms: donker, duister
Inflection
Inflection of licht
uninflected licht
inflected lichte
comparative lichter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial licht lichter het lichtst
het lichtste
indefinite m./f. sing. lichte lichtere lichtste
n. sing. licht lichter lichtste
plural lichte lichtere lichtste
definite lichte lichtere lichtste
partitive lichts lichters
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

licht

  1. inflection of lichten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

German

Etymology

From Middle High German liecht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-. Compare Dutch licht, English light.

Pronunciation

Adjective

licht (strong nominative masculine singular lichter, comparative lichter, superlative am lichtesten)

  1. light, bright (luminescent)
  2. unobstructed, clear
    Du hast da eine lichte Stelle.
    You have an almost bald spot.

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (bright, to shine, to see). Cognate with German Licht.

Pronunciation

Noun

licht n

  1. light
    • Bible, Genesis 1:5
      Kot hot es licht "taach" kenënt un tii tunkelheet "naacht" kenënt.
      God called the light "day", and the darkness he called "night".

Antonyms

Related terms

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht (light, not heavy).

Adjective

licht

  1. light, not heavy
  2. lighthearted
  3. light, easy
Inflection
Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite licht lichte licht lichte
Definite lichte lichte
Accusative Indefinite lichten lichte licht lichte
Definite lichte
Genitive lichts lichter lichts lichter
Dative lichten lichter lichten lichten
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht (light, brightness).

Noun

licht n

  1. light
  2. daylight
  3. illumination
  4. sight, ability to see
  5. insight, knowledge
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms
Descendants

Etymology 3

From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht (light, bright).

Adjective

licht

  1. light, not dark
  2. shining, luminous
  3. light in colour
Inflection
Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite licht lichte licht lichte
Definite lichte lichte
Accusative Indefinite lichten lichte licht lichte
Definite lichte
Genitive lichts lichter lichts lichter
Dative lichten lichter lichten lichten
Descendants

Further reading

Scots

Etymology

From Old English lēoht, līht, līhtan, of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

licht (plural lichts)

  1. A light.
  2. (in the plural) lichts - Lungs.

Verb

licht (third-person singular simple present lichts, present participle lichting, simple past lichted, past participle lichted)

  1. To light, lighten.

Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

  1. Light, bright.
  2. Light (not heavy).
  3. Underweight.

Adverb

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

  1. Light, lightly.