lygte

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish lyktæ, borrowed from Middle Low German lūchte, from Proto-Germanic *liuhtijô, cognate with German Leuchte. Derived from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (“light”), cf. English light and German Licht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈløɡ̊d̥ə]

Noun

lygte c (singular definite lygten, plural indefinite lygter)

  1. torch, flashlight
  2. headlight, rear light (of a car)
  3. street lamp

Declension

Declension of lygte
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lygte lygten lygter lygterne
genitive lygtes lygtens lygters lygternes
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