licht

See also: Licht

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɪxt/
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  • Homophone: ligt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch *līht, 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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

licht n (plural lichten, diminutive lichtje n)

  1. A light, illumination
  2. A 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

Etymology 3

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

Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

  1. light, bright
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

Etymology 4

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

licht

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of lichten
  2. imperative of lichten

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɪçt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪçt

Adjective

licht

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

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Old High German lioht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright, to shine, to see”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɪxt/

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

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Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

licht

  1. light, not heavy
  2. lighthearted
  3. light, easy
Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light; bright; to shine”).

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
  • liecht
Descendants

Etymology 3

From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light; bright; to shine”).

Adjective

licht

  1. light, not dark
  2. shining, luminous
  3. light in colour
Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “licht (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “licht (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “licht (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “licht (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • “licht (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • “licht (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɪxt/

Noun

licht (plural lichts)

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

Verb

licht (third-person singular present lichts, present participle lichting, 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.
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