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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish lyktæ, borrowed from Middle Low German lūchte, from Proto-Germanic *liuhtijô, cognate with German Leuchte. Derived from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (“light”), cf. English light and German Licht.
Pronunciation
Noun
lygte c (singular definite lygten, plural indefinite lygter)
- torch, flashlight
- headlight, rear light (of a car)
- street lamp
Declension