halvljus
Swedish
Etymology
halv (“half”) + ljus (“light”)
Noun
halvljus n
- (automotive) low-beam, dipped headlight
- Slå om till halvljus
- Switch to low beams
- Antonym: helljus (“high-beam”)
Usage notes
Turning off the high beams is often expressed as blända av.
Declension
| Declension of halvljus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | halvljus | halvljuset | halvljus | halvljusen |
| Genitive | halvljus | halvljusets | halvljus | halvljusens |
See also
- dimljus (“fog light, fog lamp”)
References
- halvljus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- halvljus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)