Swedish noun

ett lyse

light/²lyːsɛ/

Meaning

light

Forms

Forms of lyse
Singular, indefiniteett lyse
Singular, definitelyset
Plural, indefinitelysen
Plural, definitelysena

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

Practise lyse

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Is it en lyse or ett lyse?

lyse in a sentence

  • cykellyse
    bicycle light
  • Släck lyset!
    Turn off the light!

Questions

What does lyse mean in English?

lyse means “light”.

Is it en lyse or ett lyse?

It is ett lyse, and “the light” is lyset.

What is the plural of lyse?

The plural of lyse is lysen, and the definite plural is lysena.

Nearby common words

lyse is number 5,280 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,276servett serviette, [table] napkin
  • 5,277nähä nuh-uh (together with joho (“yuh-uh”)), aha, I see, oh, OK (for something expressed in the negative or a contradicting piece of information)
  • 5,278logisk logical
  • 5,279hopplös hopeless
  • 5,281sjönk sank
  • 5,282stående constant, standing
  • 5,283drift operation, urge
  • 5,284förtrollning enchantment
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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