Polyglot Dictionary

Licht

/lɪçt/

das noun A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Lichter

Meaning

  1. light

    • Mach bitte das Licht an.

      Please turn on the light.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Beleuchtung

Licht is the general word for light; Beleuchtung specifically means the lighting (set-up) of a place.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

leve

leve is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "light."

Portuguese

luz

luz is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "light."

Practice

1 What does Licht mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mach bitte das ___ an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Licht?

Opposites

  • dunkel
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