licht

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪxt/

• Audio:

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• Homophone: ligt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-.

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light; bright; to shine”).

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light; bright; to shine”).

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Etymology

From Middle High German liecht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-. Compare Dutch licht, English light.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪçt/
• Rhymes: -ɪçt

• Audio:

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Adjective

licht (strong nominative masculine singular lichter, comparative lichter, superlative am lichtesten)

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

   Du hast da eine lichte Stelle.

   You have an almost bald spot.

Further reading

• “licht” in Duden online
• “licht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “licht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Noun

licht n

1. Wiesemann spelling of Licht

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht (“light, not heavy”).

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht (“light, brightness”).

Etymology 3

From Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht (“light, bright”).

Further reading

• “licht (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “licht (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “licht (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “licht (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “licht (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “licht (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page III

Etymology

From Old English lēoht, līht, līhtan, of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪçt/, /lɪxt/

Noun

licht (plural lichts)

1. A light.
2. (in the plural) lichts - Lungs.

Verb

licht (third-person singular simple present lichts, present participle lichting, simple past lichted, past participle lichted)

1. To light, lighten.

Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

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

Adverb

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)

1. Light, lightly.