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Swedish noun

en belysning

lighting, illumination, illustration, elucidation

Meaning

lighting; illumination; illustration; elucidation

In Swedish: ljus (från lampor)

Forms

Forms of belysning
Singular, indefiniteen belysning
Singular, definitebelysningen
Plural, indefinitebelysningar
Plural, definitebelysningarna

belysning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor belysning, den stora belysningen. Check another noun

Practise belysning

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Is it en belysning or ett belysning?

belysning in a sentence

  • ett rum med diskret belysning
    a discreetly lit room
  • utredningen ger en ny belysning åt frågan
    the inquiry casts new light on the problem
  • ett sunkhak med skum belysning
    a dive bar with dim lighting

Words built with belysning

  • gatubelysning street lighting

Questions

What does belysning mean in English?

belysning means “lighting, illumination”.

Is it en belysning or ett belysning?

It is en belysning, and “the lighting” is belysningen.

What is the plural of belysning?

The plural of belysning is belysningar, and the definite plural is belysningarna.

Origin

belysa + -ning

Nearby common words

belysning is number 7,403 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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