lysten

Danish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /løstən/, [ˈløsd̥ən]

Etymology 1

Derived from lyst (“desire, lust”) or maybe a conversion of lystende, the present participle of lyste (“to feel like, want, wish”).

Adjective

lysten

  1. lascivious, lustful
  2. voluptuous (suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation)
Usage notes

A loosely related morpheme "-lysten" exists in compounds, and has the meaning "with great desire to do or achieve something", e.g. eventyrlysten (“adventurous”) and stridslysten (“eager to fight”).

Inflection
Inflection of lysten
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular lysten — —2
Neuter singular lystent — —2
Plural lystne — —2
Definite attributive1 lystne — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

lysten c

  1. singular definite of lyst

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

lysten m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of lyst
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.