lygte

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

lygte c (singular definite lygten, plural indefinite lygter)

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

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