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lysten

lysten

Danish

Adjective

lysten

  1. lascivious, lustful
  2. voluptuous (suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation)
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
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).

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Noun

lysten c

  1. singular definite of lyst

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

lysten m, f

  1. definite masculine singular of lyst