🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Licht

Pronunciation / Transliteration: likht

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Light/laɪt/
nounverbadjectiveCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #100 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Licht der Sonne erhellt den Raum."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

    "The light from the sun brightened the entire room."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having little weight; not heavy.

    "She carried a light backpack on her hike."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'light' originates from Old English 'leoht', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*leuhtam' and Proto-Indo-European '*lewk-', meaning 'to shine' or 'to be bright'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass various forms of illumination and brightness.

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