ljus.
light, bright (full of light)
Meaning & usage
light, bright (full of light)
Det är ljust ute, men om några timmar blir det mörkt
en ljus och rymlig lägenhet
bright (promising; prosperous)
Framtiden ser ljus ut
gå mot en ljus framtid
light
ljusröd
en ljus nyans av beige
high-pitched, bright
en ljus röst
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish liūs, from Old Norse ljóss, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-so-, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
light
ljuset från lampan
Scenen badade i blått ljus
a light ((light from a) light source)
ljus i fjärran
Under en mörkläggning släcks alla ljus
the class brain, the smartest kid in class
a candle
att tända ett ljus
att blåsa ut ett ljus
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish liūs, from Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-so-m, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
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