licht
light / bright
Filled with light or bright; the opposite of dark.
EXAMPLE
Der große Raum ist auch ohne Lampen angenehm licht.
The large room is pleasantly light even without lamps.
licht
light / bright
licht – lichter – am lichtesten
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Meanings
licht
sparse
Not densely populated or grown; with larger spaces between the individual parts.
EXAMPLE
Der Wald ist an dieser Stelle so licht, dass die Sonne bis zum Boden scheint.
The forest is so sparse here that the sun shines all the way to the ground.
licht
pale
Of a light, pale color.
EXAMPLE
Sie wählte einen lichten Farbton für die Wände.
She chose a pale shade for the walls.
licht
lucid
Clear-minded and understanding, especially in the fixed expression „ein lichter Moment“ (a lucid moment).
EXAMPLE
In einem lichten Moment erkannte er seinen Fehler.
In a lucid moment, he realized his mistake.
licht
clear
Technical term: measured from inside edge to inside edge, meaning the unobstructed usable space without walls, frames, or fixtures; especially in „lichte Höhe“ (clear height) and „lichte Weite“ (clear width).
EXAMPLE
Die lichte Höhe der Unterführung beträgt nur 3,20 Meter.
The clear height of the underpass is only 3.20 meters.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry licht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | licht |
|---|---|
| comparative | lichter |
| superlative | am lichtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to licht.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to licht.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to licht.
Usage tips
Typical usage
In this meaning, „licht“ (light / bright) often describes rooms, spaces, or interiors. It can be used predicatively after verbs such as „sein“ (to be) or „wirken“ (to appear).
EXAMPLE
Der Dachboden ist trotz der kleinen Fenster erstaunlich licht.
Despite its small windows, the attic is surprisingly light.
Nature context
For the meaning involving larger spaces between parts, „licht“ (sparse) often occurs with words related to nature, especially „Wald“ (forest), „Baumgruppe“ (group of trees), or „Bestand“ (stand). It frequently appears directly before the noun.
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem Dorf beginnt ein lichter Kiefernwald.
A sparse pine forest begins behind the village.
Color descriptions
When describing colors, „licht“ (pale) often combines with words such as „Farbton“ (shade), „Blau“ (blue), or „Grün“ (green). In this usage, it usually comes before the color designation.
EXAMPLE
Für das Schlafzimmer wählte sie einen lichten Grünton.
She chose a pale shade of green for the bedroom.
Fixed expression
The meaning “clear-minded and understanding” occurs especially in the fixed expression „ein lichter Moment“ (a lucid moment). The expression describes a brief moment in which someone clearly recognizes or understands something.
EXAMPLE
In einem lichten Moment bemerkte er, dass seine Rechnung nicht stimmen konnte.
In a lucid moment, he noticed that his calculation could not be correct.
In real life
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