ljos

See also: ljós

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ljuːs/, /juːs/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsą. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic ljós.

Alternative forms

• lys
• ljøs, ljus, ljys, løs (dialectal)

Noun

ljos n (definite singular ljoset, indefinite plural ljos, definite plural ljosa)

1. (uncountable) light

   Ljoset fer med ein fart på nesten 300 000 kilometer i sekundet.

   Light travels at a velocity of almost 300,000 kilometres per second.

2. (countable) a light
3. a bright or skilled person

Derived terms

• blinkljos
• blåljos
• gateljos
• ljosbøye
• ljosdiode
• ljoskastar
• ljosstyrke
• søkeljos, søkjeljos

Etymology 2

From Old Norse ljóss.

Adjective

ljos (neuter ljost, definite singular and plural ljose, comparative ljosare, indefinite superlative ljosast, definite superlative ljosaste)

1. bright

   Det er vorte ljost nok ute no.

   It's gotten bright enough outside now.

References

• “ljos” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.