lysten
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /løstən/, [ˈløsd̥ən]
Etymology 1
Derived from lyst (“desire, lust”) or maybe a conversion of lystende, the present participle of lyste (“to feel like, want, wish”).
Adjective
lysten
- lascivious, lustful
- voluptuous (suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation)
Usage notes
A loosely related morpheme "-lysten" exists in compounds, and has the meaning "with great desire to do or achieve something", e.g. eventyrlysten (“adventurous”) and stridslysten (“eager to fight”).
Inflection
| Inflection of lysten | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | lysten | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | lystent | — | —2 |
| Plural | lystne | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | lystne | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Synonyms
- liderlig
- vellystig
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
lysten c
- singular definite of lyst
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- lysta
Noun
lysten m or f
- definite masculine singular of lyst