Swedish adjective

upplyst

enlightenedAlso the supine of upplysa.

Meaning

enlightened

In Swedish: kunnig och demokratisk

Forms

Forms of upplyst
Basic form	upplyst	with en-words
Neuter	upplyst	with ett-words
Plural and definite	upplysta	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	mer upplyst	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mest upplyst	“-est”, “most …”

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What does upplyst mean?

upplyst in a sentence

i vår upplysta tid
in our enlightened times
Gränden bakom gymmet var dåligt upplyst.
The alley behind the gym was poorly lit.
Den upplyste skeptikern anklagades för hädelse.
The enlightened skeptic was accused of blasphemy.

Questions

What does upplyst mean in English?

upplyst means “enlightened”.

Nearby common words

upplyst is number 6,981 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,977sigill seal
6,978yacht yacht
6,979vant used to, shroud: a rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways
6,980fräscha fresh
6,982buk belly; abdomen
6,984serietidning a comic book (periodical containing primarily comics)
6,985dryg ample, more than
6,986tillrätta alternative form of till rätta

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