lysne

See also: Lysne

Danish

Etymology

lys +‎ -ne

Verb

lysne

1. (impersonal) for light to emerge or increase in intensity (either from dawn or from removal of clouds)
   • 2016, Bjarne Reuter, Englene i Avignon, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

     Det lysnede i øst, og det lysnede i van Dreusen, ...

     Light broke in the east, and light broke in van Dreusen

   • 2010, Kim Fupz Aakeson, Kommando Villavej, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

     Det lysnede udenfor.

     Outside, it became bright.

2. (impersonal, by extension) for the situation to become more fortuitous
   • 2012, Lene Johansen, Foldschack: Knud den Heldige, Art People, →ISBN:

     Nu ville planen kunne føres ud i livet, så jeg glædede mig til at kunne fortælle christianitterne, at nu var alle strabadser ovre, og det lysnede.

     Now, the plan would be able to be launched, so I looked forward to telling the Christiania-dwellers that now, all troubles were over, and dawn was happening.

   • 2010, Gorm Rasmussen, Lille Sven, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

     Der fulgte et par uhyggelige dage, der var bl.a. generalstrejke, så lysnede det; sådan som jeg husker det.

     A couple of scare days followed, amongst other things there was a general strike, then things brightened; as I remember it.