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ljus.

light, bright (full of light)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adj/jʉːs/
  1. light, bright (full of light)

    Det är ljust ute, men om några timmar blir det mörkt
    en ljus och rymlig lägenhet
  2. bright (promising; prosperous)

    figuratively
    Framtiden ser ljus ut
    gå mot en ljus framtid
  3. light

    ljusröd
    en ljus nyans av beige
  4. 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-.

noun/jʉːs/
  1. light

    neuter · uncountable
    ljuset från lampan
    Scenen badade i blått ljus
  2. a light ((light from a) light source)

    countable · neuter
    ljus i fjärran
    Under en mörkläggning släcks alla ljus
  3. the class brain, the smartest kid in class

    idiomatic · neuter
  4. a candle

    countable · neuter
    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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