lýsa

From Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic *liuhsijaną, derived from *leuhsaz (“light”, adjective) and/or *leuhsą (“light”, noun).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊiːsa/

lýsa (third person singular past indicative lýsti, third person plural past indicative lýstu, supine lýst)

1. to shine, illuminate

   lýsa fyri degi ― to dawn

   lýsa upp ― to display, to enlighten

2. to describe, depict

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• IPA^(key): /ˈliːsa/

  Rhymes: -iːsa

  Homophone: Lísa

From Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic *liuhsijaną, derived from *leuhsaz (“light”, adjective) and/or *leuhsą (“light”, noun).

lýsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative lýsti, supine lýst)

1. to describe [with dative ‘something’]

   Geturðu lýst þessu fyrir mér í smáatriðum?

   Can you describe this to me in detail?

2. (intransitive) to give off light; glow, shine
3. (impersonal) to grow brighter (i.e. ambient light increases)

   Synonym: birta

4. to light someone’s way [with dative]
5. to light, to illuminate, to brighten [with accusative]
6. to lighten (make lighter in color) [with accusative]
7. to declare
8. to illuminate (to decorate a manuscript) [with accusative]

lýsa f (genitive singular lýsu, nominative plural lýsur)

1. (ichthyology) whiting