# licht
## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lɪxt/
* Audio:(file)
* 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-.

#### Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)
* light, of little weight
* (metonymically) easy, mild

##### Antonyms

* zwaar
* gewichtig

##### Derived terms

* lichtekooi
* lichtelijk
* lichtgelovig
* lichtgewicht
* lichtgewond
* lichtjes
* lichtmatroos
* lichtroze
* lichtvaardig
* lichtvoetig
* lichtzinnig
* vederlicht
* verlichten

##### Descendants

* Afrikaans: lig
* Berbice Creole Dutch: lekti
* Negerhollands: licht, le, ligt

### 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”).

#### Noun

licht n (plural lichten, diminutive lichtje n)
* light, illumination
* light source
* (metonymically) inspiration (in z'n licht opsteken); a bright mind
** 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

* achterlicht
* avondlicht
* belichten
* daglicht
* dwaallicht
* kaarslicht
* lichtbron
* lichtgevoelig
* lichtinval
* lichtpunt
* morgenlicht
* noorderlicht
* ochtendlicht
* schemerlicht
* stoplicht
* theelicht
* voorlicht
* waxinelicht
* weerlicht
* zonlicht
* zwaailicht

##### Descendants

* Afrikaans: lig
* Berbice Creole Dutch: lekti
* Negerhollands: ligt

### 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”).

#### Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtst)
* light, bright
    Antonyms: donker, duister

##### Derived terms

* in lichterlaaie
* lichtblauw
* lichtbruin
* lichtgeel
* lichtgrijs
* lichtgroen
* lichtroze
* verlichten

##### Descendants

* Afrikaans: lig
* Negerhollands: licht, lecht, le, ligt

### Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

licht
* inflection of lichten:
** first/second/third-person singular present indicative
** imperative

## German
### 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: /lɪçt/
* Rhymes: -ɪçt
* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

licht (strong nominative masculine singular lichter, comparative lichter, superlative am lichtesten)
* light, bright (luminescent)
* unobstructed, clear
    Du hast da eine lichte Stelle.You have an almost bald spot.

#### Related terms

* Licht n

### 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.

## Hunsrik
### Noun

licht n
* Wiesemann spelling of Licht

## Middle Dutch
### Etymology 1

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

#### Adjective

licht
* light, not heavy
* lighthearted
* light, easy

##### Descendants

* Dutch: licht
** Afrikaans: lig
* Limburgish: lich, leech

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

licht n
* light
* daylight
* illumination
* sight, ability to see
* insight, knowledge

##### Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

##### Alternative forms

* liecht

##### Descendants

* Dutch: licht
* Limburgish: leech

### Etymology 3

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

#### Adjective

licht
* light, not dark
* shining, luminous
* light in colour

##### Descendants

* Dutch: licht
* Limburgish: leech

### 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

## Scots
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lɪçt/, /lɪxt/

### Noun

licht (plural lichts)
* A light.
* (in the plural) lichts - Lungs.

### Verb

licht (third-person singular simple present lichts, present participle lichting, simple past lichted, past participle lichted)
* To light, lighten.

### Adjective

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)
* Light, bright.
* Light (not heavy).
* Underweight.

### Adverb

licht (comparative lichter, superlative lichtest)
* Light, lightly.