belyse
Danish
Etymology
From be- (“on”) + lyse (“to shine”), calque of German beleuchten (“to illuminate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /belyːˀsə/, [b̥eˈlyˀsə]
Verb
belyse (past tense belyste, past participle belyst)
- to light up, illuminate
- to throw light on, illustrate
Conjugation
Derived terms
References
- “belyse” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
belyse (imperative belys, present tense belyser, passive belyses, simple past belyste, past participle belyst, present participle belysende)
- to illuminate, light (an area)
- to illustrate (explain or make clear by using examples etc.)
Derived terms
References
- “belyse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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