helljus

Swedish

Etymology

hel (“whole”) +‎ ljus (“light”)

Noun

helljus n

1. (automotive) high-beam

   Antonym: halvljus (“low-beam”)

   Slå på helljuset

   Turn on the high beams

Usage notes

Turning off the high beams is often expressed as blända av.

Declension

Declension of helljus

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	helljus	helljus
	definite	helljuset	helljusets
plural	indefinite	helljus	helljus
	definite	helljusen	helljusens

See also

• dimljus (“fog light, fog lamp”)

References

• helljus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• helljus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)