Wt/sco/licht

See also: Wt/sco/Licht

Dutch

Etymology

Gerlanic, cognate with light, German icjt & Licht etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪxt/

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• Homophones: ligt

Adjective

licht (comparative Wt/sco/lichter, superlative Wt/sco/lichtst)

1. light, of little weight
2. bright
3. Template:Wt/sco/Metonymy easy, mild

Declension

Inflection of Wt/sco/licht
uninflected	Wt/sco/licht
inflected	Wt/sco/lichte
comparative	Wt/sco/lichter
		positive	comparative	superlative
Wt/sco/predicative/Wt/sco/adverbial		Wt/sco/licht	Wt/sco/lichter	het Wt/sco/Wt/sco/lichtst het Wt/sco/Wt/sco/lichtste
Wt/sco/indefinite	m./f. sing.	Wt/sco/lichte	Wt/sco/lichtere	Wt/sco/lichtste
	n. sing.	Wt/sco/licht	Wt/sco/lichter	Wt/sco/lichtste
	Wt/sco/plural	Wt/sco/lichte	Wt/sco/lichtere	Wt/sco/lichtste
Wt/sco/definite		Wt/sco/lichte	Wt/sco/lichtere	Wt/sco/lichtste
Wt/sco/partitive		Wt/sco/lichts	Wt/sco/lichters	—

Antonyms

• zwaar (1)
• donker (2)
• gewichtig (3)

Derived terms

• lichtelijk
• lichtjes
• lichtmatroos
• verlichten (lighten)

Noun

1. A light, illumination
2. A light source
3. Template:Wt/sco/Metonymy inspiration (in z'n licht opsteken); a bright mind

   Ik weet dat je geen groot licht bent, zei vader, maar als je ergens je licht was gaan opsteken voor je dat opstel schreef kreeg je nu geen billenkoek voor een F

   I know you're no great genius, said dad, but if you had made inquires before writing that essay you wouldn't get spanked now for an F

   • 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

• belichten
• lichtbron
• lichtpunt n
• lichtpunt n
• verlichten (enlighten, illuminate)

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German

Adjective

licht

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

   Du hast da eine lichte Stelle. - You have an almost bald spot.

Related terms

• Licht n

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Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪxt/

Noun

licht (plural lichts)

1. A Light.
2. (in plural) lichts - Lungs.

Verb

tae Wt/sco/licht (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past -, past participle -)

1. To light, lighten.

Adjective

Wt/sco/licht (comparative er, superlative {{{2}}})

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

Adverb

Wt/sco/licht (comparative er, superlative {{{2}}})

1. Light, lightly.