Swedish noun

ett dagsljus

daylight (light from the sun (during the day)), daylight (publicity, exposure to public scrutiny)

Meaning

daylight (light from the sun (during the day)); daylight (publicity, exposure to public scrutiny)

Forms

Forms of dagsljus
Singular, indefinite	ett dagsljus
Singular, definite	dagsljuset

dagsljus is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort dagsljus, det stora dagsljuset. Check another noun

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Is it en dagsljus or ett dagsljus?

dagsljus in a sentence

komma ut i dagsljuset
come out into the daylight

Questions

What does dagsljus mean in English?

dagsljus means “daylight (light from the sun (during the day)), daylight (publicity, exposure to public scrutiny)”.

Is it en dagsljus or ett dagsljus?

It is ett dagsljus, and “the daylight” is dagsljuset.

Origin

dag (“day”) + -s- + ljus (“light”)

Nearby common words

dagsljus is number 5,262 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

5,258eskort escort
5,259provocera provoke
5,260uppträdande performance, behaviour
5,261bårhus a morgue; a building or room where dead bodies are kept
5,263hjälpsam helpful
5,264porträtt portrait
5,265bona wax, polish
5,266bås stall

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary