lykt

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lɪkt]

Noun

lykt f (genitive singular lyktar, plural lyktir)

1. lamp, light, lantern

Declension

f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lykt	lyktin	lyktir	lyktirnar
accusative	lykt	lyktina	lyktir	lyktirnar
dative	lykt	lyktini	lyktum	lyktunum
genitive	lyktar	lyktarinnar	lykta	lyktanna

Derived terms

• lummalykt (torch light)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lukt, from Middle Low German lucht, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz. Doublet of luft (“air”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪxt/
• Rhymes: -ɪxt

Noun

lykt f (genitive singular lyktar, nominative plural lyktir)

1. smell, odour

   Synonym: þefur

Declension

Declension of lykt (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lykt	lyktin	lyktir	lyktirnar
accusative	lykt	lyktina	lyktir	lyktirnar
dative	lykt	lyktinni	lyktum	lyktunum
genitive	lyktar	lyktarinnar	lykta	lyktanna

Derived terms

• brunalykt (“burnt smell”)
• fjósalykt (“smell of a cowshed”)
• fúkkalykt (“musty smell, damp smell”)
• hlandlykt (“smell of urine”)
• hveralykt (“smell of a hot spring, sulphuric smell”)
• ilmvatnslykt (“smell of perfume”)
• kaffilykt (“smell of coffee”)
• lyktarlaus (“odourless”)
• lyktarsterkur (“strong-smelling”)
• lyktnæmi (“sensitivity to smells”)
• lyktnæmur (“sensitive to smells”)
• matarlykt (“smell of food”)
• ólykt (“bad smell, stench”)
• reykjarlykt (“smell of smoke”)
• rotnunarlykt (“smell of decay”)
• sviðalykt (“burnt smell”)
• vínlykt (“smell of alcohol”)
• ýldulykt (“smell of decay”)

Related terms

• lykta (“to smell”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German luchte, via the older spelling lykte; compare with Danish lygte and Swedish lykta.

Noun

lykt f or m (definite singular lykta or lykten, indefinite plural lykter, definite plural lyktene)

1. a light, lamp or lantern

Derived terms

• gatelykt
• lommelykt
• lyktestolpe
• parafinlykt

References

• “lykt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German luchte.

Noun

lykt f (definite singular lykta, indefinite plural lykter, definite plural lyktene)

1. a light, lamp or lantern

Derived terms

• gatelykt
• lommelykt
• lyktestolpe
• parafinlykt

References

• “lykt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lukidjō.

Noun

lykt f

1. end, conclusion
2. payment

Declension

Declension of lykt (strong i-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lykt	lyktin	lyktir	lyktirnar
accusative	lykt	lyktina	lyktir	lyktirnar
dative	lykt	lyktinni	lyktum	lyktunum
genitive	lyktar	lyktarinnar	lykta	lyktanna

Related terms

• lykta
• lykting

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “lykt”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive