licht

• IPA^(key): /lɪxt/

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• Homophone: ligt

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

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

1. light, of little weight
2. (metonymically) easy, mild

• zwaar
• gewichtig

• lichtelijk
• lichtjes
• lichtmatroos
• verlichten

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

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.

• belichten
• lichtbron
• lichtinval
• lichtpunt

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

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)

1. light, bright

• donker

• verlichten

See the etymology of the main entry.

licht

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

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

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• IPA^(key): /lɪçt/

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• Rhymes: -ɪçt

licht (comparative lichter, superlative am lichtesten)

1. light, bright (luminescent)
2. unobstructed, clear

   Du hast da eine lichte Stelle.

   You have an almost bald spot.

• Licht n

• licht in Duden online

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

• IPA^(key): /lɪxt/

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".

• tunkelheet

• lichte, lichten

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

licht

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

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

• Dutch: licht
  • Afrikaans: lig
• Limburgish: lich, leech

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

licht n

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

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

• liecht

• Dutch: licht
• Limburgish: leech

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

licht

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

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

• Dutch: licht
• Limburgish: leech

• “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

• IPA^(key): /lɪxt/

licht (plural lichts)

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

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

1. To light, lighten.

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

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

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

1. Light, lightly.